Bertha Anton Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Bertha Anton, 89, of Tenafly, New Jersey, passed away on Tuesday, Nov 13th. Bertha, the second of three children raised by George and Stamata Leventy, born in New York on July 4, 1929, and grew up in the Bronx, before living for most of her married life in Tenafly. Bertha received her BS in Economics from Hunter College, and while there enjoyed actively participating in the Artemis Greek Club that regularly met at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in NYC. After graduating college, she worked as a bookkeeper in a clothing store in New York located near Yankee Stadium. On November 27, 1955, Bertha married Gus Anton of Manhattan. Their happy union spanned nearly sixty-four years until her death. Bertha lovingly embraced the challenges of motherhood as their family grew to three children. Over the years, she found a way to juggle the responsibilities of running a home, the interests and activities of each child, and volunteer work for schools, libraries and Scouts. She worked for twenty years as a bookkeeper for Popkin, Lebson and Bergstein in Englewood, and as an election worker for the city of Tenafly. Bertha volunteered at the Lylewood Hills Association, Girl Scouts of America, and The Ladies Philoptochos Society of the Orthodox Church of St. John the Theologian, as well as the parent organization and library of McKay School and Tenafly High School. In later years, Bertha delighted in her grandchildren and opportunities to travel with her husband and friends. Bertha will be long remembered by many for her kindness, generosity and humor, and her avid enthusiasm for both the New York Times crossword puzzle and her beloved New York Yankees. She is survived by her husband Gus Anton, and brothers Konstantine Leventy (Georgia) and Demetrios Leventy (Grace); son, Ted (Maja), of River Forest, IL, and daughters Stephanie Vlahakis (John) of Winnetka, IL and Rhea Yeager (Mike) of Huntsville, TX; grandchildren Campbell and Marja Anton; Alexandra, Ian and Zachary Vlahakis; and Cassidy and Hunter Yeager. A visitation will be held at 10 am, Dec. 1, 2018 at St. John the Theologian in Tenafly, NJ, followed by a service at 11 am. Interment Brookside Cemetery, Englewood, NJ. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions may be made to St. John the Theologian Greek Orthodox Cathedral.

Bertha Anton

November 13, 2018