Peggy Bertram

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Peggy Bertram, 70, passed away on June 1, 2026, after a courageous battle with a rare and aggressive meningioma brain tumor.

Born on February 18, 1956, to Joy and Mike Moss, Peggy spent most of her life in the Syracuse area, while also spending meaningful years in San Diego, where she met the love of her life, Harold. She and Harold raised their daughters, Rachel and Amy, in Fayetteville.

Peggy was a graduate of Nottingham High School and Ithaca College. She spent cherished summers at Camp Woodmere, where she formed lasting friendships and memories she treasured always. She spent nearly 40 years as a physical therapist, with most of her time at St. Joseph’s Hospital, where she blended her love of movement and science with her deep desire to help others. Outside of work, she enjoyed making memories with her family, exploring nature, cheering on her favorite sports teams, and volunteering at Helping Hounds Dog Rescue.

Her family includes her husband, Harold Bertram; daughters Rachel (Brandon) Wooten and Amy (Brittany Ellenberg) Bertram; grandchildren Ryder, Brinley, and Rowen Smith, and Mac, Stone, and Quinn Wooten; sister Jacqueline (Scott) Ayres; and nephews Richard (Mekea Larson) and Christopher Ayres. She also cherished a nearly 60-year friendship with her best friend, Anne Kemper. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Anita.

One of Peggy’s final acts of generosity was participating in Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Last Wish Program, through which she donated her organs and tissue to help advance cancer research after her passing. Her gift will help researchers better understand how cancers like hers grow and spread, with the hope of supporting the search for better treatments for families facing similar diagnoses.

In lieu of a formal memorial service, we invite those who knew and loved Peggy to share photos, memories, and stories. If you have a favorite memory, photo, story, or anything that captures who Peggy was, please email honoringpeggy@gmail.com. These memories will mean so much to our family and will help us hold on to all the ways she was loved.

We are also raising funds for a picnic table dedication in Peggy’s honor. Peggy was active, vibrant, caring, and had a zest for life. She loved swimming, biking, hiking, and being near lakes, waterfalls, and nature. The picnic table will be placed near a waterfront walking path, creating a peaceful place where our family can gather in the years ahead to remember her. If you would like to contribute, please email honoringpeggy@gmail.com for donation information. Any contribution, in any amount, is deeply appreciated www.sisskindfuneralservice.com