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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Richard
Bertola
December 2, 1942 – July 4, 2024
Obituary
Born in Racine on December 2, 1942, to Guido and Sarah (nee Perino) Bertola. He attended St. John Nepomuk School and graduated from St. Catherine ' s High School in 1960. Dick went on to study Industrial Design at Layton School of Art. Dick led a life marked by dedication and service. He served as a medic in the United States Army during the V ietnam W a r .
On September 28, 1974, Dick married Kathleen Keefe, a partnership that lasted over five decades. He was employed with JI Case, where he worked diligently until his retirement in 2001.
Dick had a passion for life that extended into his hobbies, which included playing cards, building model cars, and working in his garden. He was interested in cars and attended numerous classic car shows.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Kathy Bertola; his children, Michael Bertola and Gina (Michael) Slye; and his cherished granddaughters, Emily and Caitlin Slye. Dick is also survived by his sisters-in-la w , Ellen Svendsen and Ma r garet (Steve) Otto, along with their families. He leaves behind many other relatives and friends who will miss him dearl y .
Dick was preceded in death by his parents, his parents-in-law Matthew and Lorraine Keefe, his brothers-in-law T im and Jim Keefe, and his close friend Lawrence "Tarz" Oertel.
A Memorial Service for Dick will be held at the funeral home on Thursda y , July 1 1, 2024, at 12:00 noon. V isitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service. Inurnment will take place at the Southern W isconsin V eterans Memorial Cemetery at a later date. The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorials be directed to V eterans Outreach of W isconsin, 1624 Y out Street, Racine, WI 53404.
The family would like to thank D r . Gullbe r g for the years of wonderful ca r e given to Dick and to the hospice nurses at F r oedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital for the compassionate ca r e.
Services
Visitation
Purath Strand Funeral Home
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Memorial Service
Purath Strand Funeral Home
Starts at 12:00 pm
Interment
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