Levine of Brockton unexpectedly January 28, 2003, Bernice E. (Henshaw) Levine. Wife of the late Alvan J. Levine. Loving mother of Brian McGrath and his wife Karen of Fryeburg, ME; Duane McGrath and his wife Patricia of Brockton; Sheri Balzarini and her husband Richard of Bridgewater and Joy Pierce and her husband John of Brockton. Sister of Phyllis Kendall of Brockton; Shirley DeCost of Easton and the late Harold Henshaw. Aunt of Gail Kendall of Brockton.
Funeral Service in the J. Frank Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton, Friday at a time to be announced. Burial in Melrose Cemetery. Visiting Hours Thursday 4-8 pm. Donations in Bernice’s memory may be made to the Mass Lions Eye Research Fund Inc. c/o William Murphy, Box 6050, New Bedford, MA 02742.
Obituary
Mrs. Levine died unexpectedly Tuesday at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was born in Raynham, daughter of the late Ernest and Edna (Murphy) Henshaw and was raised and educated in Whitman. She was a graduate of Whitman High School. Mrs. Levine had been a Brockton resident for the past 60 years. For many years she worked in retail in Brockton and was a volunteer at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center for 14 years. She enjoyed time spent with her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Se was a longtime member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
Survived by two sons Brian McGrath of Fryeburg, ME and Duane McGrath of Brockton, two daughters Sheri Balzarini of Bridgewater, Joy Pierce of Brockton, 10 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, 2 sisters Phyllis Kendall of Brockton, Shirley DeCost of Easton and a niece Gail Kendall of Brockton.
Wife of the late Alvan J. Levine and sister of the late Harold HenshawServices as above