Rita Francoise Bernaiche, 94, a resident of East Hartford, CT for 66 years, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2019. Born in New Brunswick, Canada on December 3, 1924. Beloved wife of the late John L Bernaiche and daughter of the late Soloman Thibodeau & Odelie Beaulieu.
As a Registered Nurse she was employed at Hartford Hospital for 25 years and a parishioner at Our Lady of Peace Church.
Rita is survived by 6 children; Rachel Vanderweele and her husband Daniel of Parker, CO., Mona Bernaiche and her husband William Bedel of Steamboat Springs, CO., Nancy Bernaiche of W. Hartford, CT., John Bernaiche of Glastonbury, CT., Paul Bernaiche and his wife Kathleen (Rodgers) of Marlborough, CT., Wayne Bernaiche and his wife Gail (Lewchik) of Vernon, CT., 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Calling hours will be on Thursday, February 21, 2019, 4-7pm at Newkirk & Whitney Funeral Home, 318 Burnside Ave, East Hartford, CT 06108. Services will begin on Friday, February 22, at 9:30am, at the funeral home, followed by a 10:30am Mass of Christian Burial at St. Edmund Campion Parish at Our Lady Of Peace Church, 370 May Rd, East Hartford, CT. Burial will conclude services at Hillside Cemetery. To view her video tribute and to leave an online condolence, please visit www.newkirkandwhitney.com
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Rita's memory to St. Edmund Campion Parish, 538 Brewer St., East Hartford, CT 06118.