BERNS, Barbara T. (Verbance) of Needham, formerly of Milwaukee and Manitowish Waters, WI, March 25, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Berns. Devoted mother of Joseph J. Berns and his wife Janice of Needham. Grandmother of Julie C. Steinkrauss and her husband Kurt of Needham and Kathryn A. Churchill and her husband Jake of Easton. Great-grandmother of Ashley, Ryan and Kaitlyn Steinkrauss and Luke and Craig Churchill. Volunteer for the Needham Council on Aging.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 1305 Highland Ave. NEEDHAM, Thursday, March 29 at 10:30 AM. Funeral Mass in St. Joseph’s Church, Needham, at 11:00 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visitation Thursday morning 9:00-10:30 AM. Interment Forest Garden Cemetery, Woodruff, WI.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Barbara’s memory to Friends of the Needham Board of Health and Traveling Meals, P.O. Box 920785, Needham, MA 02494.