Mary, Bertrand 89, of Happy Valley, OR, passed away on October 14, 2022 . Mary was the 7th child born to Leo & Sarah Pinsch on October  23, 1932 in Howard, South Dakota. In 1952, she entered the Domincan Sisters in Everett, Washington. She graduated with a bachelor s and masters degree in Ed. Psychology as well as taking advanced classes in Pupil Personnel Counseling at University  of San Francisco. Sister Bertrand taught primary and junior  high grades in Seattle, Aberdeen, Edmondson, WA and Pittsburgh,  California. In addition she taught a summer enrichment  program  for underprivileged  children in Washington  DC.  After  leaving  the Covent was director of guidance  at Monreau High School  in Haward, California. 

She traveled extensively  throughout  Europe,  Prague,  and Himalayan  counties.

Mary was involved extensively  in the environmental movement in Kitsap  County, co-founding the Chums of Barker Creek  in 1993. She was instrumental  in working with the leaders of Kitsap County  to preserve  the Three Springs  Outdoor  Classroom. 

Her hobbies were working  in a flower  labyrinth  she created on the family property  at Creek Haven and writing  the family history.

She moved to Ashland  in 2008. She is preceded  in death by her parents  & 7 siblings. She is survived by many neices  and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to People of Puget  Sound,  Seattle,  Washington  and/or St. Peter Martyr School,  Pittsburgh,  California. 

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