Beloved Berlin Community Volunteer Mourned

Berlin Historical Society

BERLIN, CT — The Berlin Historical Society is mourning the recent loss of one of its beloved historians and a former curator at the Berlin Historical Society Museum.

Anne Yantz, 96, died June 18, with the historical organization paying homage to her online this week.

According to the historical society, Yantz coordinated exhibits, school tours, collection oversight, docent scheduling, holiday fairs, and events.

"She loved decorating the museum and making sure the refreshment table always had the crystal punch bowl filled with mixed sherbet/ ginger ale punch topped with a floating ring of ice," wrote the Berlin Historical Society on Monday.

"Anne was a classy lady, always impeccably dressed with coordinated outfits and her signature clean white Keds sneakers (that never seemed to get dirty no matter what task called her).

According to the history group, Yantz kept busy, volunteering at her church, the Berlin Historical Society, the Berlin Garden Club, her East Berlin community, Covenant Village, family, and friends.

"She was particularly passionate about the Native Americans who lived in what became Berlin and in researching the Old Leatherman," wrote the organization. "Anne, your presence at the museum has been missed, and you will never be forgotten."

For Anne Yantz's online obituary, click on this link.