My 91 year old aunt passed away over the weekend. Alberta, or “Aunt Bert,” as I’d always known her, was an inspiration, and shared my love for animals. Whenever we visited, we would trade stories on which birds had been visiting our feeders.
Well into her ‘80s she could be found feeding the gulls at the nearby Seaview Pacific Ocean beach approach or walking her dog, Duffy, along the quiet streets of her small coastal town neighborhood.
Aunt Bert was an exceptionally kind and caring woman who will be missed by people and animals alike.


She sounds like a wonderful person and that you had a lot in common. I am sorry for your loss.
Thanks Beth
We should all have an aunt like Bert, unfortunately she seems a rare lady, sorry for your loss Jim, I believe you’ll be together again someday.
Thanks Laura. I feel lucky to have known her.
Please accept my condolences on the loss of your Aunt Bert.
Thank you Maureen.
Sorry for your lost Jim. It’s always hard to lose somebody that you have so much in common with . She sounded like a great lady.
Thanks Nancy, she was.
I’m so sorry for your loss of your wonderful Aunt Bert, Jim. She sounds like a wonderful person and I know you’ll miss her terribly.
Yes, and so will her neighborhood birds.
Wish we all could have known her. So sorry, Jim.
Thanks Gail.
so sorry to loose one of the good ones and for your loss
Thank you Louise.
I am very sorry to hear that, Jim. Please accept my condolences. A treasure gone but -I feel- still very much alive, in you!
Thank you Marina. I will keep her love for animals alive, at least.