Marchelle D. Berard-Sinanis, age 71, of East Haven, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Born in Pawtucket, R.I. on October 24, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Lois and Raymond Berard Sr. and the sister of the late Raymond Berard Jr.
Raised in Warwick, RI on the shores of Oakland Beach, Marchelle grew up along the quahogging community and enjoyed the closeness of the ocean. She later moved and became a longtime resident of Connecticut. Marchelle graduated from Harding High School in Bridgeport and worked for Connecticut Transit for over 10 years. In addition, she was a driving instructor who worked closely with the local high school students. She recently took great pride in teaching her granddaughter Autumn to drive.
Marchelle was a hard working, kind and compassionate person who was dedicated to her family. She was extremely devoted to her Catholic faith and used it as a guide in her daily life. She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend who will be missed by all who knew her.
Survivors include her loving children, Jeannette Hirschfield and her husband Tom of Southbury, Cheryl Cusa and her husband Jon of Westport and Kristen Sinanis and her husband Tim of West Haven, as well as her five cherished grandchildren, Amber, Kaitlyn, Autumn, Nathan and Ryann.
Her family would like to thank the staff at Smilow Cancer Hospital for all the care, compassion, and love shown to Marchelle and her family.
A funeral mass will take place on Monday, February 18, 2019 at Sacred Heart Church located at 910 Main Street South, Southbury, CT 06488 at 12pm. Burial will be private. Relatives and friends may greet the family at the Spadaccino Community Funeral Home, located at 315 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe, CT 06468 on Sunday from 2-6 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The COPD Foundation | 3300 Ponce de Leon Blvd. | Coral Gables, FL 33134 or COPDFOUNDATION.ORG
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