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Caroline V. Bernardo

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Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | February 08, 2016

Caroline V. (Opatkiewicz) Bernardo, 81 of Jefferson Hills, passed away in her home on Sunday, February 7, 2016. She was born on September 16, 1934 in Donora, to the late Alex and Rose (Kurtz) Opatkiewicz.

Caroline started her nursing career as a registered nurse in McKeesport Hospital and later went on to help people in the Mon-Valley area as a private duty nurse before her retirement. Caroline is survived by her loving husband Anthony J. Bernardo of Jefferson Hills; is the caring mother of Ralph (Linda) Bernardo of Jefferson Hills, Alex (Barbara) Bernardo of Denver, CO and Patricia "Patty" (Chris) DiCarlo of Jefferson Hills; grandmother of Leann (Thomas) Ruffing, Gina DiCarlo, Lydia Bernardo and Alexa Bernardo; great-grandmother of Anna Rose and Grace Ruffing; sister of Dorothy (Bill) Baccile of Jefferson Hills, Dolores Cubra of Glassport, Alexa Pepper of Monongahela, Gloria Opatkiewicz of Monessen, Kathy (Jim) Bryan of California, PA and John Opatkiewicz of Monongahela; and is also was survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the A.J. Bekavac Funeral Home, 555 5th. St., Clairton, PA 15025 (412-233-5700) on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 from 7-9 PM and on Thursday, February 11, 2016 from 1-4 PM and 7-9 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 12, 2016 at 10 AM in St. Clare of Assisi Parish, Clairton. Entombment will follow in Jefferson Memorial Park. www.bekavacfuneralhome.com

Originally published February 08, 2016.

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