Obituary of Bertha Koenig

Delmar, NY Bertha Koenig, 89, passed away in her home surrounded by her family on December 27, 2012 after a yearlong battle with cancer and complications from a recent stroke. She was born in Bavaria, Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1954. Most of her life spent in Massachusetts and Delmar, NY with her family. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank in 2006. She is survived by her son, John and grandson, Stephen and numerous relatives in FL, TN, CA, NY, IL and Germany. Her family's sentiments are best expressed by her grandson's words, "Thank you for being there for me when I needed you the most, my entire life! You taught me caring, compassion and the meaning of a hard day's work. You showed me how to be charitable and altruistic, even though you started your life in a time and place where these things were virtually impossible - but you always found a way. I love you, and you will always be with me and many others you met along the way." The family would like to express their immense gratitude and deep appreciation to the staff of St. Peter's Home Care - Community Hospice of Albany for their compassion and competent quality of care during her final year of life. The staff's presence, care and advice, made it possible for her to spend the final year of her life in her own home, living as she wished surrounded by her family, friends and her faithful companion, Fritzl the Cat. The support and knowledgeable guidance of the staff made it possible for her son and grandson to render the daily care to give her a quality of life that she enjoyed immensely.