Bom-Wrapper

The Memorial Candle Program has been designed to help offset the costs associated with the hosting this Tribute Website in perpetuity. Through the lighting of a memorial candle, your thoughtful gesture will be recorded in the Book of Memories and the proceeds will go directly towards helping ensure that the family and friends of Bertha Howard can continue to memorialize, re-visit, interact with each other and enhance this tribute for future generations.

Thank you.

Cancel
Select Candle

Obituary for Bertha K Howard (Kaminski)

Bertha K  Howard (Kaminski)
Bertha K. Howard, 93 of Pittsfield, passed away March 27, 2018 at Kimball Farms Nursing Facility in Lenox. She was born November 17, 1924 in Pittsfield, MA to Francis and Josephina Szywala Kaminski.

Bertha graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1942. She was employed as a secretary at the Marians of the Immaculate Conception for 10 years.

She leaves behind two sons, Charles Howard Jr., and his fiancé Debra Daigneaut of Hilliard, FL; and David Howard and his wife Diane of Myakka City, FL; three grandchildren, Jennifer Purvis, Matthew Howard, and Mary Howard; great grandchildren, Aubrey Harward, Tripp Purvis, John “Howie” Payne, Lauren Payne, Lacey Howard, Logan Tibbetts, Madison Tibbetts, Brayden Tibbetts, and Winter Tibbetts; as well as two cousins Edward Watroba and Carol Watroba.

FUNERAL NOTICE: Funeral services for Bertha K. Howard will be held Monday, April 2, 2018 at 1:00pm at Dery Funeral Home, 54 Bradford Street, Pittsfield, MA, with Rev. David E. Aufiero officiating. Burial will follow at St. Josephs Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Sunday, April 1, 2018 from 4:00pm-6:00pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the American Heart Association.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Bertha K Howard (Kaminski), please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Order Flowers
Recently Shared Condolences
Recently Lit Memorial Candles
Recently Shared Stories
Recently Shared Photos
Share by: