Bertha Magdalena Martinez Pollock, of Hemet, California, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014, at the age 79. She was born in Alamosa, Colorado. She was the daughter of the late Tony Martinez Pollock and the late Agnes (Casados) Pollock.
Bertha loved raising her grandchildren, and she enjoyed going out for walks.
Bertha is preceded in death by her children: Agnes, Roger, Tomas, Audrey, and Delores "Blondie"; and her siblings: Virgie, Victoria, Ray and Paul.
To cherish her memory is her son, Leonardo Rangel; sisters: Frances, Irene, Emily and Marilyn and brother David; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Broken Chain
"We knew little that morning,
God was going to call your name,
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
You did not go alone,
For part of us went with you,
The day God called you home.
You left us beautiful memories,
Your love is still our guide,
And though we cannot see you,
You are always by our side.
Our family chain is broken,
And nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again."
