Beatrice Berini

Obituary of Beatrice Berini

BERINI, Beatrice Elaine "Bea"Peacefully at the Carefree Lodge nursing home in Toronto, on September 4th, 2007. Beatrice was the beloved daughter of the late Charles and Margherita Berini of Saskatoon, and sister of the late Mary Keleher of Montreal/Ottawa and the late Leo Berini (Shirley) of Saskatoon and the late Margherita/Sister Carolena NDS of Saskatoon. Beloved aunt of Beatrice Keleher Raffoul (Ottawa), Dr. Catherine Kelly (Gerry) (Toronto), Brenda Beaudry, Karen Johnstone (Randy), Debbie Kaszas (Frank), Saskatoon, Darryl Berini (Valerie), Indonesia. Grand nieces and nephews, Natalie and Marc Raffoul (Ottawa/Toronto), Allison and Colin Kelly (Montreal/Toronto), Shannon and Aaron Beaudry (B.C.), Lance and Brittany Johnstone (Saskatoon), Ashlee and Austin Kaszas (Saskatoon), and Ashley, Christa and Brianne Berini (Edmonton/Indonesia), and many other relations at Thunder Bay, Timmins, Ontario. Beatrice will be sadly missed by many friends in Montreal, Beaconsfield Golf Club members, members of the Altrusa Club of Montreal (former President) and the Quarter Century of Teleglobe Canada, where she worked from 1950 to 1984. Bea was awarded The Canadian Centennial Medal (1967) for 'valuable service to the nation' in the field of overseas telecommunications. Many thanks to Dr. Deborah Levitan, the staff at Carefree Lodge, and Dr. Ivan Silver and Dr. Sandra Black of Sunnybrook. A funeral service will take place in ST. MALACHY'S CHURH in Montreal (5330 Clanranald (NDG)), on Friday, September 14th at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Parkinson Society Canada will be greatly appreciated 4211 Yonge St., Suite #316, Toronto, ON, M2P 2A9, Tel. 416-227-1200. Condolences and memories may be forwarded through www.humphreymiles.com.