Longtime ICL Follower Bertha Brickley Passes Away at 89

Bertha V. (Saari) Brickley passed away surrounded by her family at her home in Melrose on September 3, 2018. She was 89 years of age. Bertha was the beloved wife of the late John E.”Buddy” Brickley. Loving mother of John S. Brickley of Haverhill, George M. Brickley & his wife Cindy of Melrose, Matthew D. Brickley & his wife Allyson of Sandy, UT, Andrew T. Brickley & his wife Diane of Hingham, Lila R. Brickley of Woburn, Quintin E. Brickley of Melrose and Raina C. Brickley Heller & her husband Russell of Melrose. Cherished grandmother of John, Sarah, George, Hannah, Charlie, Abbie, Daniel, Sam, Jenna & Michaela. Also survived by many other family members and friends. Visitation will be held at the Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster St. Melrose on Friday, September 7, 2018 from 4:00-8:00PM. A funeral service will be held on Saturday September 8th at the First Lutheran Church-Malden, 62 Church St. Malden at 10:00AM. Interment at Wyoming Cemetery in Melrose. Memorial contributions may be made in Bertha’s name to Dana Farber Cancer Research Institute, 44 Binney St. #1234, Boston, MA 02115 or to Massachusetts General Hospital, 125 Nashua St. Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114.