Alberta Burgos

1932 - 2007

Alberta Burgos (known as Bertie) was welcomed into heaven by the Lord and her loving son Tony on June 13, 2007. She died surrounded by her family moments after a gentle kiss from her life mate, best friend and devoted husband, Henry.Bertie was born Nov. 5, 1932, in Moorpark and raised in that town. She graduated from Moorpark High School and remained close with many friends and cousins throughout her life. She worked for many years at the Bank of America in Camarillo, retiring from there after 25 years.In the summer of 1950 at the beach in Ventura, Bertie met a handsome man by the name of Henry Burgos. She immediately fell in love and married him in 1955. This was the start of a love affair that would endure all of life's challenges and blessings. After retirement, Henry and Bertie would travel around the country in their motor home. They both enjoyed many cruises and tours around Europe. Bertie loved to throw parties for family and friends. She especially enjoyed dancing, and her contagious laugh made everyone feel welcome. Bertie loved to cook and opened her home to anyone who liked to eat! She enjoyed going to the casinos and taking drives along the coast, and will be missed for her humor, generosity, kindness and compassion.Bertie is survived by her loving children and their spouses, Linda and Jorge Garcia of Bakersfield, Patrick and Catherine Burgos of Moorpark and Joey and Jamie Burgos of Camarillo.She also will be missed by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Andrew, Jacquelyne, Alexandra, Dominique, Tony, Gabriel, Gabrielle and Dustin.She was proud of each one and enjoyed seeing them grow. She loved taking them camping and going to the beach, and always looked forward to attending dance recitals, football games, baseball games and soccer games.Bertie was preceded in death by her parents, Teofilo and Antonia Martinez; son Tony Burgos; brother and sister Richard Martinez and Gloria Bustamante; sisters-in-law Minnie Barraza and Adele Martinez; and brother-in-law David Mosqueda.Her life journey is now complete and she is in the arms of our Lord, surrounded by all who have gone before her.The family would like to thank Dr. Stephen Suchman for his gracious care and the intensive care unit nurses and supporting staff at Los Robles Hospital & Regional Medical Center for the support and tenderness they showed our mother. We would also like to thank Maureen Austria, Rose Laburada and Brenda Culton for all they did to make her last weeks at home comfortable.Death is nothing at all.I have only slipped away into the next room.I am I, and you are you.Whatever we were to each other,That we still are.Call me by my old familiar name, speak to meIn the easy way which you always used.Put no difference into your tone,Wear no forced air ofSolemnity or sorrow.Laugh as we always laughedAt the little jokesWe enjoyed together.Pray, smile, think of me,Pray for meLet my name be ever the householdWord that it always was,Let it be spoken without effectWithout the trace of a shadow on it.Life means all that it ever meant.It is the same as it ever was;There is unbroken continuity.Why should I be out of mindBecause I am out of sight?I am waiting for you,For an interval,Somewhere very near,Just around the corner.All is well.Henry Scott HollandVisitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, at the Ted Mayr Funeral Home, 3150 Loma Vista Road, Ventura, with recitation of the rosary to begin at 6 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, at Holy Cross Church, 13955 Peach Hill Road, Moorpark. Interment will follow at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, 5400 Valentine Road, Ventura.Arrangements are under the direction of the Ted Mayr Funeral Home and Crematory, Ventura.