Albertha Bogier

Albertha Bogier was born Albertha Boyd on September 15, 1909 in Pinewood, South Carolina. She was the fourth child of seven children of the late Alice Preston-Boyd and Johnny Boyd. As a child, she was brought up in the New Hope AMEC and her received formal education in the Pinewood Public School System. Bertha, known to her friends, married Edward Bogier, Sr. on November 2, 1935 and moved to New York. After several years in New York, the couple decided to move and make Baltimore, Maryland their permanent home.For 60 years, Bertha was a member of Waters AMEC where she joined the Missionary Society. At Waters, she was also a member of the South Carolina Club. For five years, she was a member of Union Bethel AMEC where she was member of the Senior Outreach until failing health prevented her regular attendance. She will always be remembered as a God-fearing woman who was deeply devoted to God, church and family.She will always be remembered for:Her devotion to the church and to the Lord. Now that she is with Him, we all know we will have someone looking out for us.Her coconut cream and sweet potato pies that never had recipes. She made them from memory and love.The handmade quilts that were always a parting gift to a welcomed guest in her home. No need to bring it back, it was yours to keep you warm on many winter nights. Every Saturday, you could count on seeing Bertha in front of her home at 1744 East Lanvale Street scrubbing the marble steps. A tradition long gone in Baltimore History, Bertha did this even as the neighborhood changed and values changed.If you stopped by, you could guarantee that she was fully dressed, her hair was combed and even the stockings were straight.Bertha leaves behind: four loving children, Marion, Edward Jr., Beverly and Betty-Ann; two sisters-in-law, Mary Gladden and Minnie Ida Boyd; one son-in-law, Robert Warner and two daughters-in-law, Julia Boyd and Gloria Bogier; nine grandchildren and preceded in death by one grandson, Jon Eric Warner; 18 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Bertha will also be survived by a host o nieces and nephews. Among a host of friends, Bertha will also be mourned by Mrs. Viola Evans, her most devoted and beloved friend.

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Albertha Bogier

September 15, 1909 - May 16, 2005