The Foreign Service Journal, September 2019

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2019 81 1984, they lived in Bethesda, Md., until 1989, when they relocated to Indian River Colony Club in Viera, Fla. Mr. Bergesen passed away in 1995. In 1999, Bobbie Bergesen married Bill Riedel, a retired Coast Guard captain. They were married for 20 years, dur- ing which time they continued to live independently at IRCC, while enjoying a variety of social events and many inland and oceanic cruises. Ms. Riedel is survived by her husband, Bill; two children, Christopher Bergesen of Bethesda, Md., and Susan Bergesen of San Francisco, Calif.; and one grandson, Curtis Bergesen of Denver, Colo. n Theresa “Terri” Rose Robertson (née Parrette), 92, a retired Foreign Ser- vice officer, died on July 1 in Bradenton, Fla., after a brief stay in hospice. Born on Nov. 22, 1926, Theresa Par- rette helped her parents run a candy store in Minneapolis, Minn., during the Great Depression. In 1944 she was recognized by the annual Westinghouse talent search for a science scholarship. She earned a bach- elor’s degree from Marquette Univer- sity in 1948 and was hired by the State Department shortly after graduation. For the next three decades, Ms. Par- rette worked as a consular officer and secretary, serving overseas in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Nepal, Belgium, Mexico and South Africa. She met her husband, Donald Rob- ertson, a fellow diplomat from Canada, while on assignment. After retirement, the Robertsons lived on Anna Maria Island, Fla., where they enjoyed boating. Mrs. Robertson moved to nearby Bradenton after her husband’s death. She attended St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Mrs. Robertson leaves her son, Joseph