UTICA -Bertha Irene Ashley age 103, formerly of 101 Piper Road, East Herkimer passed away peacefully on Monday evening December 11, 2006 in Eden Park Nursing Home, Utica She was born on September 20, 1903 in Frankfort, daughter of the late Fred R. and Ada May Hughes Day. Bertha was married to Millard Ashley who preceded her in death on October 9, 1994. For many years she was employed by the Prospect Hotel in Herkimer and the Homemaker Agencies in Utica . She had attended the Free Methodist Church in and in later years the First Baptist Church in Herkimer Surviving her are five sons, Elmer and his wife Dorothy Ashley of Cocoa, FL, Frederick and his wife Shirley Ashley of Little Falls, Floyd and his wife Carol Ashley of Herkimer, Melvin Ashley and his companion Marlee of Santa Ysabel, CA, Robert and his wife Carol Ashley of Amsterdam, three daughters, Frances Jastremski of Utica, Martha Sanders of Folts Homes, Herkimer and her husband Everett of SC, Doris Trombeita of Utica, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and husband Millard she was predeceased by two sons; Richard and Millard Ashley Jr. Funeral service will be on Thursday afternoon at 3:00 pm in Fenner Funeral Home Inc., 115 Court Street, Herkimer with the Reverend Gary Wilcox officiating. Interment in Frankfort Hill Cemetery will take place at a later date. The family will be present in the funeral home to receive relatives and friends on Wednesday from 6:00 until 8:00 pm. Expressions of sympathy may be made with memorial donations to the Eden Park Nursing Home Memorial Fund. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.