Bertram S. Herbert Obituary
We are sad to announce that on November 15, 2023, at the age of 75, Bertram S. Herbert of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, born in White Plains, New York passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Bertram S. Herbert to pay them a last tribute.
Mr. Herbert graduated from Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, NY where he served as an altar boy and was awarded an Eagle Scout. He studied anthropology at Fordham University under Margaret Meade and also was awarded a Master’s Degree in Anthropology at Fordham. Bert began his career as an archaeologist for the Allegheny National Forest in 1978.
ARCHAEOLOGIST FINDS BURIED SHIP IN NEW YORK CITY, JANUARY 5, 1982
He worked for Soil Systems located in Georgia testing ground sites around the United States, New York City, Puerto Rico and Guatemala. Soil Systems was contracted in 1982 by a builder in New York City to have the ground surveyed. After a deep 20 feet shovel/backhoe test, Bert found the remains of a 300 year old ship, called the “Princess Caroline.” With only three (3) weeks to complete the removal of the ship, Bert supervised 46 archaeologists to get the delicate job done. The full history is in the book, “The Ship That Held Up Wall Street.”
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He joined the National Park System in 1988 as archaeologist and later moved to the Gettysburg National Military Park until his retirement in 2015.
Bert had charisma and everyone loved him.
He was predeceased by : his parents, Stanley Herbert and Ruth Green Herbert. He is survived by : his wife Janice Martenz Fahber; and his step-children, Leah Fahber of Bridgeton, NJ, William Fahber, Jr. (Catherine) of Paris, France, Bruce Fahber of Spanaway and Brenda Shefftall (Adam) of Vineland, NJ. He is also survived by 9 step-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 2595Interstate Drive, Suite 100, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
