Berta Schwartz, 71, of Cheltenham Township, a retired teacher at Perelman Jewish Day School in Melrose Park, died Sunday, Dec. 22, when a bus on which she and her husband were riding crashed near Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. They were visiting Israel, where both had lived before coming to the United States in the 1970s. Mrs. Schwartz was a selfless, humble person who adored children, loved to learn, and often cooked and baked for her family and friends, those who knew her said. Born Berta Rosenblatt in Sighet, Romania, Mrs. Schwartz moved with her family to Israel when she was 15. She served as a medic in the Israeli army and later moved to the Philadelphia area to be near extended family. Berta was a beloved mother and grandmother, who loved to care for her family. She will be missed by so many.

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