Bertha D Utter

March 12, 1917 - September 11, 2018

Bertha Utter, age 101, of Jupiter, Florida passed away on September 11, 2018. She was truly one of "The Greatest Generation". In the early 1900's her parents came to America from Poland. She was born and raised in Baltimore, Md and was one of five children. As a young woman she, like so many women of the WWII generation, went to work in support of the war effort. During the war she worked at the Glen L. Martin Aircraft Factory in Middle River, Md., building the B-26 Marauder Bomber. After the war she and her husband Elmer worked in the men's clothing industry in Baltimore at Lebow Brothers until their retirement. After their retirement they owned and operated a tavern in East Baltimore (Highlandtown) and named it Elmberts. She was a Jupiter, Fl resident a member of St. Jude Catholic Church in Tequesta, Fl for 18 years. Her husband Elmer, daughter Elaine and grandsons Kirk and Anthony preceded her in death. She is survived by her sister Irene Taylor in Baltimore and daughter Janice Wollam and her husband Jim Wollam in Jupiter, in addition to her grandchildren: Ricky Bowman, Ralph Bowman, Gary Bowman, Michele Bruder, and Daniel Wollam. Her family over the years includes 10 great grand children and 11 great great grandchildren. True to her Polish heritage she enjoyed cooking and baking, making memorable meals that her family will long remember. The Big Bands were her favorites and she enjoyed listening to them on electronic devices that were not imaginable when she was growing up. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday September 28, 2018 at 11 am in St. Jude's Catholic Church (204 US Hwy One, Tequesta, FL ). In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations may be made in memory of Bertha Utter to St. Jude's Catholic Church, PO Box 3726, Tequesta, Fl 33469.