Bernier of Brockton December 7, 2002 Rita E. Bernier 88 years. Dear friend of Sr. Marie Madigan, MHSH of Brockton and everyone in the CCD program at Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
Funeral from the J. Frank Conley Funeral Home 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Tuesday at 8 AM. Funeral Mass in Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 9 AM. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 8-8:30 AM. Donations in Rita’s memory may be made to the CCD Program at Our Lady of Lourdes Church 439 West St., Brockton 02301 or the Patients Activity Fund at St. Joseph’s Manor 215 Thatcher St., Brockton 02302
OBITUARY
Miss Bernier died Saturday morning at St. Joseph’s Manor following a period of failing health. She was born in Haverhill daughter of the late Joseph T. and Emma (Dupuy) Bernier. She was a resident of East Bridgewater for many years before moving to Brockton in 1958 and was a graduate of East Bridgewater High School.
Before her retirement she had been a nurse in the Goddard Hospital, Stoughton for many years. Previously she had been secretary to the late Dr. Edward Gilmore of Brockton. For many years Rita was the organist at St. Margaret Church and was a volunteer for their Friday night bingo.
She was a longtime communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, was a member of the Catholic Daughters and was secretary to Sr. Marie Madigan, MHSH in the CCD office.
She was the sister of the late Dora Hamlin.