Theresa Bertka

Theresa M. Bertka, 94, of Coopersburg and formerly of Maumee, Ohio, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Bethlehem.

Born on October 24, 1930, in Chicago, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Martha (Kierstein) Pezen.

A graduate of St. Stanislaus Kostka High School, she went on to earn college credits as she advanced her career. She devoted most of her time to raising her children. When they were older, she returned to her career in banking, ultimately retiring from First Federal Savings and Loan, in Toledo, Ohio, as an Associate Vice President in accounting.

She took pleasure in flower gardening (especially roses and lilies), baking cookies, decorating her home for various seasons, and arts and crafts. In her later years, she found joy in traveling with her children and their families and spending time with her grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 59 years: Robert S. Bertka, who passed away in 2012, and two brothers: Richard and Lawrence Pezen.

Theresa will be lovingly remembered by her son: Ken Bertka (Vicki); daughter: Connie Bertka (Yingwei Fei); sister: Rosemary Thomas (John); sister-in-law: Arlene Pezen; grandchildren: Brian Bertka (Debora), Kevin Bertka (Ryan Alison), Jennifer Fei, and McKenzie Fei; three great-grandchildren: Sebastian, Joelle, and Katherine and her beloved grand-fur-babies: Peaches, Penny, and Mickey.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at St. Isidore Catholic Church, 2545 West Pumping Station Road, Quakertown, from 11:00am until the time of the Memorial Mass, in church, at 12:00 noon.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Peaceable Kingdom animal rescue in Whitehall, PA (www.lvpeaceablekingdom.info, 610-432-2532).

Arrangements are under the care of the C.R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc., Quakertown.