Martha M Karsten

Born on March 7, 1922 Departed on August 6, 2018 and resided in White Plains, NYVisitation: Ballard Durand - White PlainsWednesday August 8, 2018 5:00pm to 9:00pmFuneral Ceremony: Ballard Durand - White PlainsThursday August 9, 2018 10:30amBurial: Woodlawn CemeteryThursday August 9, 2018 Following Service

Martha Karsten, née Kopf, of White Plains, NY died on August 6, 2018. She was 96 years old. Martha was born in Ihlienworth, Germany on March 7, 1922 and immigrated to the United States in 1938. She became a U.S. citizen on August 1, 1946.

On September 19, 1948, she married J. Peter Karsten, who predeceased her in 1977. Together they had three children, Robert (wife, Susan; daughters, Kelsey and Hillary), Joan, and Donald. She is survived by her three children and two grandchildren.

"Oma" was a lifelong member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in White Plains. She avidly followed both the stock market and the NY Yankees. She also loved tending to her garden.

She was cherished by her children and grandchildren alike, and will be dearly missed.