"Luckily, I had taken all the medical gear into the house, otherwise that might have gone as well."
The bag contained mementos of the funeral, including a letter from her aunt to Ms Berry's mother, as well as her passport, an iPad and about $600, which was a gift from family members to help towards the costs of the flights to her uncle's funeral.
"I'd only been back at work for two days and hadn't had time to transfer all my personal stuff out of my work bag," Ms Berry said.
The bag has since been handed in to Kapiti Police but its contents are missing.
Wellington Free Ambulance chief executive Diana Crossan said she found it hard to believe anyone would stoop so low as to steal important personal possessions.
Anyone with information about the items was asked to contact police.