Berta, known as Sala, was born on April 29th, 1936 in Budapest. Sala's father was Tárkány Lázsló and her mother was Kehl Berta. Her maternal grandparents were Kehl Dániel and Heim Elizabeth. She had a brother and a sister, named Öcsi and Erzsébet. She was the oldest of the three children. She died at the age of 79 on February 10th, 2016 in Szeged. The funeral took place on February 22nd, 2016 in Szeged, Alsóváros temetője.