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Bertha L., 95, of Albuquerque, NM, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Friday, December 17, 2010, at her home. Bertha was born January 18, 1915, in Trenton, NJ, to Joseph Lester and Alice Wilkinson. She was preceded in death by her parents, former husband, and her only son, Alan S. Grant, who died as the result of an accident in Albuquerque, in May 1989--caused by a drunk driver--with 13 DWIs on his record. The loss of Alan created an empty space in Bertha's life, as they were very close, and did so many things together. Bertha occasionally attended church at Hoffman Town Baptist Church. Bertha moved to Los Alamos in 1963 from Trenton, going to work for LANL, where she worked for four years, before moving to Albuquerque, in 1967, transferring to SNLA, from where she retired in Jan 1984. She enjoyed traveling with her friends, and getting together with her co-workers on a regular basis from SNLA--which usually included getting together at the many ABQ local restaurants for lunches--and especially desserts. Her more frequent friends included, but not limited to: Alice White, Virginia DeWitt, Kay Hoffman (for extensive card playing sessions), and Dorothee Senich. Berthas's wonderful home/yard in the NE Heights was getting to be a little much for her to keep up, so she opted to move into the Bear Canyon Estates Retirement Residences. Here she enjoyed the views of the Sandia Mountains to the East, and views of ABQ to the South--from her two covered balconies--from the 3rd floor of her building--picking it out during the construction stage of the facility. It was a beautiful/picturesque location. She enjoyed this lifestyle for about 20 yrs. The necessity of having a little more help, prompted Bertha to move into the Assisted Living area of Fairwinds, Rio Rancho in Dec 2009. Daniels Family Funeral Services will be in charge of the funeral arrangements, and entombment will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, next to her son, Alan Grant. A Memorial Service, conducted by Don Hendricks, Lay Leader of the Dolores, CO UMC will tentatively be held at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at 7999 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM. Please verify the time with Daniels Funeral Services at 505.821.0010. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in memory of Bertha Grant, to Civitan International, PO Box 130744, Birmingham, AL 35213-9744--of which Alan was a long time member.
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