Obituary for Donna Lee Berstler
Donna Lee Berstler, 78, a longtime resident of Wells, died Sunday, May 13, 2019 at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford following a period of failing health.
Donna was born December 13, 1940 in Windber, PA, the daughter of Steve and Mary (Ocepek) Gogo. A graduate of Windber High School, she furthered her education by receiving her undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State, her Physical Therapy degree from The Mayo Clinic, and her Master’s Degree from University of Southern Maine.
A longtime Physical Therapist, she was employed as the Director of Rehabilitation Services at Wentworth Douglass Hospital in Dover, New Hampshire for 35 years, retiring in 2009.
She enjoyed travelling, particularly in Europe. She was an avid reader, an excellent cook, loved tending her gardens, and spending time with her family. She was a lover of Kerry Blue Terriers of which she owned several over the years.
Survivors include her beloved husband of 53 years, George Berstler of Wells, her daughter Clare Berstler Warden and her husband Dennis, a grandson Maxwell Warden, all of Old Orchard Beach, and a sister Rosemarie Goi, of Fillmore, NY.
A celebration of Donna’s life will be held at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Road, Wells, with Fr. Fred Morse officiating. The date and time of the service will be announced by the family in the future.
Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made to the Friends of Wells Library, PO Box 225, Moody, ME 04054, or to the American Heart Association, 51 US-1 # M, Scarborough, ME 04074.
Donna was born December 13, 1940 in Windber, PA, the daughter of Steve and Mary (Ocepek) Gogo. A graduate of Windber High School, she furthered her education by receiving her undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State, her Physical Therapy degree from The Mayo Clinic, and her Master’s Degree from University of Southern Maine.
A longtime Physical Therapist, she was employed as the Director of Rehabilitation Services at Wentworth Douglass Hospital in Dover, New Hampshire for 35 years, retiring in 2009.
She enjoyed travelling, particularly in Europe. She was an avid reader, an excellent cook, loved tending her gardens, and spending time with her family. She was a lover of Kerry Blue Terriers of which she owned several over the years.
Survivors include her beloved husband of 53 years, George Berstler of Wells, her daughter Clare Berstler Warden and her husband Dennis, a grandson Maxwell Warden, all of Old Orchard Beach, and a sister Rosemarie Goi, of Fillmore, NY.
A celebration of Donna’s life will be held at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Road, Wells, with Fr. Fred Morse officiating. The date and time of the service will be announced by the family in the future.
Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made to the Friends of Wells Library, PO Box 225, Moody, ME 04054, or to the American Heart Association, 51 US-1 # M, Scarborough, ME 04074.