Berta Luisa was born on March 16, 1931, in Cienfuegos, Cuba to Arturo Fernandez and Epifania Sosa. She was one of six siblings. She married the love of her life, Antonio Martin in La Havana on September 9, 1951. Berta and Antonio immigrated to the United States in 1966 with their five sons; Tony, Luis, Alejandro, Carlos and Ernesto.
Berta and Antonio built a beautiful life in Pasadena, California. She hosted weekly Monday night dinners at her house where everyone and anyone could come get a taste of her amazing Cuban food. She loved going to “La Pelota” to watch her Dodgers play and she also enjoyed taking care of the many birds she had. She enjoyed singing her Cuban songs and poems to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was vibrant, nurturing, loving and full of life. Her joy was truly contagious.
Berta Luisa Martin, age 91, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2022. .
She is survived by her five sons, ten grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren. She lived a wonderful life surrounded by family and love. She will be greatly missed.
Berta will be laid to rest in Live Oak Memorial Park, 200 E Duarte Road, Monrovia , California 91016; Sunshine; Lot: 927.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.liveoakmonrovia.com for the Martin family.
