Apr 25, 2007 2 min read

Bertha Lechner Brugger, 91, of Fairchance, Pa., died Sunday, April 22, 2007, in the Uniontown Hospital. She was born April 7, 1916 in Fairchance, Pa., daughter of the late Stephen Lechner and Theresia Voithofer Lechner.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Anthony “Tony” Brugger, son, Anthony “Butch” Brugger Jr., brothers, Pete, John, Joe, Ludwig and Fred Lechner and son-in-law, John Cerny.

Bertha was a member of the Ss. Cyril and Methodius Roman Catholic Church of Fairchance and the German Grange Number 785.

Surviving are her daughter, Shirley J. Cerny of High House; grandchildren, John Cerny and Melanie, Daniel and Melody Cerny, Tonia and Chris Crago and Clint and Tina Brugger; great-grandchildren, Joshua, Juliana, Alexandra, Gage, Wade and Tony; brother, Raymond Lechner of Smithfield; sister, Hedy Lechner Voithofer of Smithfield; nieces, nephews and daughter-in-law, Virginia Brugger of Farmington.

The family will receive friends in the DEAN C. WHITMARSH FUNERAL HOME, 134 West Church Street, Fairchance, Pa., on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. and on Thursday, April 26, 2007 until 9:30 a.m. when a Prayer Service will be held. A Mass of Christian Burial follows at 10 a.m. in the Ss. Cyril & Methodius Roman Catholic Church in Fairchance, Pa., with the Rev. Father Andrew M. Kawecki as Celebrant.

Interment will follow in Saint Joseph’s Cemetery, Fairchance, Pa.

Parish Wake Service will be Wednesday evening at 8:45 p.m. in the funeral home.