Bertha Holod

Bertha Stroka Holod, 90, died Thursday, at the Golden Living Center, Tunkhannock. She was married to Daniel Holod who passed away on March 26, 2011. She was born on March 3, 1921 on the tranquil family farm in Sugar Hollow, and was a daughter of the late William and Victoria Mrockza Stroka. Bertha and Dan married on September 1, 1945. They had four children that lived in Tunkhannock all of their lives. She was a 1939 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and supported the WWII effort by moving to New York City where she worked at Sperry Gyroscope making the navigation systems for bombers. Bertha was a full time homemaker and office manager of Holod Plumbing and Heating a business that her husband Dan founded. She was a very talented cook, proficient seamstress, artist, writer, and gardener. Bertha loved her Polish heritage, spoke Polish and traveled to Poland to meet some of her family. She was also very devoted to her church, The Church of the Nativity BVM Tunkhannock and its Altar and Rosary Society. She was active in the Tunkhannock Women’s Club, Tyler Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, and enjoyed playing golf, bowling, hiking, and fishing, and loved to dance the polka. She enjoyed traveling with her husband Dan on road trips across the country, Alaska, and many trips to Florida. Bertha was preceded in death by five brothers, John, George, Joseph, Anthony and Leo Stroka and one sister Agnes Stroka Ambrutis. she is survived by her children Kathryn and husband Bill Burnell of Clarks Summit, Daniel W and wife Debra of Tunkhannock, Charles and wife Pam of Augusta Georgia, Douglas and wife Elizabeth of Saint Paul Minnesota, six grandchildren and several step-grandchildren along with many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10:30 am from the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home, 73 W. Tioga St, Tunkhannock with a mass of Christian Burial at the Church of the Nativity BVM at 11 am. Interment will be in Sunnyside Cemetery Tunkhannock. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday morning from 9 – 10:30 am Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of the Nativity BVM Tunkhannock or to a charity of their choice.