Stephen Donald Bertsch beloved son of Joseph G. and Hortense R. Bertsch passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 16, 2021.
He is survived by his three brothers: Bill and his wife Mary, Dave and his wife Anna, Jay and his wife Valerie, nieces Julie, Kellie and Meaghan and nephews Joe and Brian. Among his many interests, Steve enjoyed writing, painting, photography and music. Steve was a devout Christian, an avid outdoorsman and true lover of the natural world. He was drawn to the mountains and only recently moved back to the Philadelphia area after fulfilling his dream of living in Colorado. A Celebration of Life in Steve’s honor will be held on Saturday, November 27th at Alleva Funeral Home located at 1724 E. Lancaster Avenue, Paoli, PA 19301. Visitation will be from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM followed by the service. Donations in lieu of flowers may be sent in Steve’s memory to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, (NAMI), Chester County PA, website address: http://namichestercounty.org