This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Benjamin Richard Bertoldo, 81, born on December 20, 1933 and passed away on October 13, 2015. We will remember him forever.
For friends and family who live in Arizona, services will be held on November 21st at 10:30 am at St. Claire's in Surprise, AZ. There will be a reception to follow at the church following the mass. We are looking forward to hearing all the wonderful stories and memories. Food and dessert will be served.
Ben and Nancy moved to Arizona in 2004. Soon after their arrival, Ben began to make his mark on the community. He became the President of the Italian Catholic Federation at St. Claires and immeidately became a force to be known and loved. If you met him once, you felt like you were a member of his family.
There will be an additional service for the family and friends in San Jose, CA December 5th at 1:30pm at Bellarmine. The reception will follow the mass at the San Jose Scottish Rite Temple (2455 Masonic Drive, San Jose, CA 95125). Food will be catered by Greg Donnellan.
There are so many amazing moments each of you have to share and we look forard to celebrating his life as a son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, cousin and friend. He has left his mark in all of our hearts and will never be forgotten.
We encourage you to leave notes on this site of your favorite memories and moments you shared with Ben. Together we will celebrate him and honor the man he was to this world.
In lieu of flowers the family askes that you make a donation to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation in Ben's name. To make your donation, please click on the link below: