ALBANY – Berta Glas Berdar, 96, of Albany, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022, at Schuyler Ridge Residential Healthcare in Clifton Park. Berta was born in Germany, and emigrated to the United States with her husband in 1952. She was employed for many years by the New York State Education Department, and outside of her work she dedicated herself to raising her family and enjoying gardening.
Berta was predeceased by her husband Vincent A. Berdar, her daughter Suzanne M. Testa, and her sister Honi Glas. She is survived by her son Vincent R. Berdar (Barbara) of Cottonwood, AZ; her son-in-law Alfred Testa of Albany; her grandchildren Al Testa (Meghan) and Andrea Hallock (Peter); her great grandchildren Charlotte and Henry Testa; her sisters Leni Merkl and Anne Marie Preschal of Germany; and by several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held in the Hans Funeral Home, 1088 Western Ave., Albany, Thursday morning, January 5th, at 8:15 a.m., and from there to All Saints Catholic Church, 16 Homestead St., Albany (behind CVS) at 9:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited, and may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. Interment will be in Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, Colonie. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Dementia Society of America www.DementiaSociety.org/donate . To leave a message of condolence for the family or obtain directions to the funeral home, please visit www.HansFuneralHome.com.
Karen Ayres
Al, Al and Andrea, I’ve known Mrs. Berdar since 1965. She was always very kind to me and I have many memories of her and your mom. My sympathy and prayers for all of you.
Bill and Gail LeBlanc
Vinny and Barb,
Our deepest sympathy and prayers go out to you for your loss . As we all know , it’s so difficult losing a parent . May your mom rest in peace
We will keep you in our thoughts .
Christian Schmid
Dear Vinci and Barbara,
In silent memory and deep grief, we say goodbye to our sister and aunt. Even if we separated a large distance, we were always in contact and always very close. We will never forget how much your mother helped us in the difficult times during and after the war. Berta will always remain in deep gratitude in our memories until we see each other again.
We know it is for you and also for us a time of grief and the memories of your mother, our sister and aunt will accompany us for a long time.
We love you
Anna, Leni, Maxi, Christ