Marie T. Bertasavage, 61, of Philadelphia, formerly of Mar Lin, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, May 6th, 2012, at home following a lengthy illness.
Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of Julia Bane Bertasavage, Mar Lin and Philadelphia, and the late Peter P. Bertasavage.
She was a 1968 graduate of Nativity BVM High School and received her nursing degree at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. She then received her bachelor's degree in nursing at St. Joseph University, Philadelphia.
She worked as a nurse at Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, for 35 years.
A former member of St. Francis Church, Minersville, she was a member of St. John the Baptist Church, Philadelphia, where she sang in the choir.
In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Kantner, in 2010.
Surviving, in addition to her mother, are a sister, Patricia, wife of Gerald Holt, Beaufort, N.C.; two nephews, Christopher Breisch and his wife, Heather, and Robert Holt; a niece, Stephanie, wife of Kevin King; and great-nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Matthew the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, 123 Spruce St., Minersville. Friends may call from 6 to 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at Dutcavich Funeral Home, Minersville. Interment will be in St. Francis Cemetery, Branch Township. The family prefers donations to Hillside SPCA or Ruth Steinert SPCA and will be accepted at the funeral home. Dutcavich Funeral Home, Minersville, is entrusted with arrangements.
“Requiescat in pace et in amore” 
