Susan E. Bernardo, 74, of West Park St. in Lee, died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Lee on March 19, 1940 the daughter of Everett L. and Marcia L. Andrews Sparks and was a 1958 graduate of Lee High School. She had worked at the Berkshire Bank in Pittsfield, later as a dispatcher at the Lee Switchboard and was last employed as a care giver at BCARC retiring in 2012 She enjoyed spending time with her family and her trips to Hampton Beach and Las Vegas. She leaves her husband Alfred J. Bernardo whom she married July 16, 1971, four sons Ronald A. Bernardo and his wife Mary, John Bernardo, and James J. Bernardo all of Pittsfield and Richard I. Neales of Lee; one daughter Beth A. Grady and her husband Mike of Pittsfield; two brothers Gordon L. Sparks and his wife Shirley of New Smyrnam Beach FL.,Alan B. "Mickey" Sparks and his wife Cathie of Lee; one sister Deborah L. Holmes and her husband Richard of Lee, and her sister-in-law Jane Sparks of Lee ; eleven grandchildren: Robert, Jennifer, Sara, Lauren, Ryan, Morgan, Justin, Madilyn, Shaunna, Timothy, and Katie she also leaves eight great grandchildren Susan was pre-deceased by her first husband Richard I. Neales in 1969, her grandson James Bernardo and her brother Eric E. Sparks. The Funeral for Susan will be held Wednesday morning a 11 at the Kelly Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Tuck rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Lenox officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery in Lee. Visiting hours at the Kelly Funeral Home will be Tuesday from 4-7. Friends wishing may make donations to Berkshire County Jimmy Fund in care of the Kelly Funeral Home 3 Main St. Lee, MA 01238

Visitation Details

Tuesday, May 27th, 2014 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Service Details

Wednesday, May 28th, 2014 11:00am, Kelly Funeral Home

Interment Details

Fairmount Cemetery