Kingston – Abby M. (Barker) Bertino of Bonita Springs, Fla. and Somerset, Mass., formerly of Holbrook and Avon, died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Wingate at Silver Lake in Kingston. She was 94. She was the wife of the late Alexander A. Bertino.
Born in Boston on May 23, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Herman A. and Eva M. (Wild) Barker.
She was raised in Avon and was a graduate of Avon High School and Brockton Business College. She resided in Holbrook for 33 years before retiring to Bonita Springs, Fla. And Somerset, Mass.
She was employed as a bookkeeper for many years by the Vulcan Corporation of Brockton.
Mrs. Bertino was a member of the Harbor Club of Imperial Harbor Mobile Home Estates and the Imperial Harbor Civic Association.
She enjoyed reading and numerous crafts including needlepoint, tatting, quilling and embroidery.
She leaves her son Lance A. Bertino and his wife Linda of Hanson; her grandsons Andrew and Richard Bertino and several nieces and nephews.
Her funeral service will be held Tuesday February 17th at 11 AM in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel Plymouth Street (Rt. 58 at the rotary) Whitman. Burial will be private. Visiting hours will be held Monday February 16th from 4-7 PM.