Bernadette (Brousseau) Crenella, a longtime resident of New Britain, passed away on April 4 at the age of 97. She was born in Lyster, Canada, the daughter of Joseph and Leontine Brousseau. Married to John for over 71 years, she left a short career as a secretary to stay home and raise their 4 four children. In addition to her husband John, she is survived by: daughter Joan Mariotti, 3 sons and their wives; Gerald and Maria, Richard and Ann, David and Lisa, sister Agnes Archacki, 6 grandchildren, a great grandson and several nieces and nephews.
She was a talented seamstress making anything from dresses to drapes. She enjoyed square dancing, bowling, playing cards and solving Sudoku and crossword puzzles.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 9:00AM from the New Britain Memorial & Donald D. Sagarino Funeral Home, 444 Farmington Ave. New Britain, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00AM from the Divine Providence Parish of New Britain-St Joseph Church, 195 South Main St. New Britain. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday, April 8th from 5:00PM to 7:00PM at the funeral home. For directions and online condolences please visit www.newbritainsagarino.com
