Bertha M. Hebert

November 12, 1921 - August 19, 2014

WEST STEWARTSTOWN, NH -- Mrs. Bertha M. Hebert, 92, passed away on Tuesday morning, Aug. 19, 2014, at the Coös County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown after a long period of failing health. She was born in East Hereford, Québec, on Nov. 12, 1921, a daughter to the late Olivier “Levi” and Maria (Fortin) Lambert. After the death of her mother at a very young age, Bertha was raised and attended school in Lancaster, NH, and later attended nursing training in St. Johnsbury, Vt. She served with honor in the U.S. Army and attained the rank of 1st Lieutenant, and was stationed in the Philippines during World War II. Bertha was a charge nurse of a 64-bed medical ward, and supervised 2 nurses, 2 corpsmen, as well as Japanese prisoners at the 4th General Hospital in Manila. Prior to that assignment, she had also served as a general duty nurse in the orthopedic ward at the 311th Station Hospital in Manila. After her military service, Bertha spent more than seventy years as a registered nurse in the north country. She worked for many years at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital, but she could always be found trying to help someone, or taking care of someone in some way. Bertha’s faith was very important to her, and she was a communicant at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church, and a long-time member of the Catholic Women’s Club. Her family was her greatest passion, and they will all miss her dearly. Mrs. Hebert is survived by her son, Daniel Hebert, Jr. and his wife Lisa of Colebrook; six grandchildren, Corey Hebert and wife Becky of Dunbarton, NH, Chris Hebert and wife Chrissy of Colebrook, Kim Byda and husband Rich of Norfolk, Mass., Kelly Houle and husband Ben of Manchester, Corey Lemoine of Highgate, Vt., and Lenaya Lemoine of Honolulu, Hawaii; six great-grandchildren; as well as several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Daniel G. Hebert, Sr. in 2008, a son, Richard Hebert in 1992; a brother, Phil Lambert, Sr., and a sister, Rolande Donnelly. There will be no public calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tues, Aug. 26, 2014, at 11 a.m. at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church with The Rev. Craig Cheney as celebrant. Burial with military honors will immediately follow at St. Brendan’s Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Mrs. Hebert may be made to the CCNH Residents’ Activity Fund, c/o P.O. Box 10, West Stewartstown, NH 03597. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home, Colebrook, NH.