Obituary of Elizabeth Bertoni

Elizabeth Bertoni

May 25, 2020, age 91. Survived by her children Guido (Jannette) Bertoni of Rochester, Mario Bertoni of Saint Cloud, FL, granddaughter Alessia Bertoni, and her brothers Louis Alfred Ortiz and Justo Ortiz of Rochester, and John Ortiz (Anne) of Flower Mound, TX and her niece Johanna Ortiz of Denver, CO.

Elizabeth was born in New York City and attended St. John’s University where she was the first college graduate in the family after receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy. After graduation, Elizabeth joined Saint John's Long Island City Hospital in New York as a pharmacist. While working at Saint John's in 1953 Elizabeth met the love of her life, Dr. Alessandro Bertoni. They married within the year and left for a honeymoon in Italy. Shortly thereafter, the married couple moved to Rochester, New York where Dr. Bertoni was accepted into the medical residency program at Highland Hospital in Rochester. Elizabeth has lived in Rochester ever since 1954.  Elizabeth was involved in many organizations but the one she was most proud of was her membership and participation in the American Association of University Women. Elizabeth supported her husband’s growing medical practice while raising her two children.

At the request of the family, funeral services and entombment will be private and adhere to all the current requirements due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Donations can be made in the name of Elizabeth Bertoni to the Golisano Children's Hospital, 300 East River Road, PO Box 278996, Rochester, NY 14627