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Martha Adeline Varga

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3-15-1920 to 7-7-2019Martha was born to Peter and Hilma Bergstrom on a farm in Lake Nebagamon, WI. She had 6 siblings, Agnes, Simon, Luther, Annabelle, Douglas and June.She met a trumpet player in Milwaukee, WI. His name was Joseph Varga. They were married in 1939 and she left the farm life behind.Her favorite activity was making a home a home. She enjoyed decorating each home they lived in and wanted friends to enjoy her home. She continued to become a better cook, year after year. Martha enjoyed watching Julia Child on Saturdays and HGTV the other days.Martha and Joe had 4 children in Cudahy, WI. In 1952, Joe had received a job promotion and they moved to Branford, Ontario. 1955 brought a bigger change and a move to Los Angeles, just in time for the opening of Disneyland. By 1956, they were off across the United States again, to live in Long Island, NY. The moving days were not over. In 1958, the Varga family settled in at 510 7th Street, Patterson Heights, Beaver Falls, PA. Joe worked for B&W, while Martha continued raising the children and being a deluxe homemaker.Martha and Joe finally settled in Sun City, AZ, in 1976 and this is where she passed.Her family was very proud of her, because after years of being at home, she learned how to swim at 65 and got her real estate license at 60. Plus, she had life long friends from each move.She is preceded in death by husband, Joseph, her parents and her siblings. She is survived by sons, Larry (Sue), Charles (Jill), Daniel (Pam); and daughter, Betsy (Bruce Svensson). Martha had 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She was loved by all and will be very missed.A celebration of life will be held at a future date. Family and friends will be notified.