John Wellington Bergstrom, 80, of State College, died Tuesday, July 6th at Mount Nittany Medical Center.
On November 7, 1953 he married Nancy Joan Lindahl in Jamestown, N.Y. After graduating from Penn State University in 1953 he served in the Marine Corp and then returned as a county agent for the College of Agriculture. He retired in 1992 from Penn State as Program Director in the College.
He was an active member of the Ferguson Township Lion's Club. In addition to his wife, John is survived by four children: Sue Raffin and her husband Romel of Calgary, Canada; Julie Evak and her husband Dan of State College; Lori Kello of State College and Jeff Bergstrom and wife Amy of Swarthmore, PA. He is also survived by grandchildren, Jessica Stoy, Laina Richards, Tanner Evak, Kayley Raffin, Landon Evak, Matthew Kello and Sophie, Sydney, and Sylvie Bergstrom and great-grandchildren, Tal and Tenley Richards.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 14, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made in his memory to The Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund (BPCAF), P.O. Box 313, State College, PA 16804.