August 24, 2009, Bertha (Berdie) Abrams, 93 of 58 Towne House Rd., Hamden, wife of the late Israel Abrams, devoted mother of Cheryl Abrams of Branford, loving sister of Ida Nearman of West Hartford and the late Dora Spivak. Berdie was a "good egg" who loved to laugh and called everyone "doll"

Funeral service at the Beth Hamedrosh Cemetery, Brocket Pl., East Haven Wednesday morning at 11. Memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurses Services of Southern CT, 1684 Dixwell Ave., Hamden, CT 06514 in gratitude to the workers for their exceptional care and kindness in giving Berdie a better and more independent life; or a similar act of kindness to the contributor's charity of choice. Period of mourning will be private.