Bertha Bressett

Bertha B.(Britton) Bressett, age 86, died peacefully in the hospital February 12, after many years of coping with COPD. She was born 1925 in Keene, New Hampshire, and attended schools there with special emphasis on Business Administration. She was married to Kenneth E. Bressett in 1950 and celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with family and friends in 2010. She is the mother of three children, Philip E. Bressett (Joann) of Colorado Springs, Richard J. Bressett of Madison, Wisconsin, and Mary Elizabeth Sauder of Taunton, Massachusetts.

The Bressett family moved from Keene, N.H. to Racine, Wisconsin in 1959, and later spent two years in Des Moines, Iowa. “Bert”, as she preferred to be known, moved with her husband to Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1982. She was a member of Saint Paul’s Catholic Church.

Her parents, Elton and Rosamond Britton (Frizzell) preceded her in death, as did her sister Margaret Kingsbury. In addition to her immediate family that includes one grandson, she leaves her brother Carl Britton, of Peterborough, New Hampshire, a sister, Polly Courchene of Sebastian, Florida, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Much of her life was involved with doing volunteer work for various charitable organizations, and working with children. Among her many special interests were making ceramic ware, travel, reading and folk dancing. She frequently accompanied her husband on trips and was well-known as a hostess and volunteer worker at various numismatic events throughout the country.

Viewing will be 6:00-8:00pm Thursday, February 16, 2012, at Swan Law Funeral Home, 501 North Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs. A Catholic Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 9 El Pomar Road, Colorado Springs 10:00am Friday February 17, 2012.

Contributions may be made in Mrs. Bressett’s memory to Pikes Peak Hospice, 825 Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903.