Anne (DORNEVIL) BERNARD, died Thursday, July 30, 2015 in Kennesaw, Georgia. Born in Savanne-a-Roches, Haiti on July 19, 1919, she was the oldest of 3 children.
Her beauty and grace attracted the young school director, Marcadieu Bernard, who was sent to manage the high school in her home town. It was love at first sight. They got engaged and moved to Petite Riviere de l’Artibonite. After a few years, they moved to Marchand, Dessalines, his birth place. In quest of a better life and opportunities they moved back to Petite Riviere where they got settled. From their union 9 children were born: Yollande, Ely (deceased), Myrta (deceased), Anide (deceased), Marie Rose, Violette, Hubert (deceased), Marcadieu Jr.(deceased) and Marie-Stuart.
At 46 years old she lost her husband to the terror of the political regime of that time. Facing the harsh reality of raising 7 of their surviving kids alone, she made the impossible look easy. She forged forward with admiration, courage, and grace. She would repeat almost daily: “Bon Dye bon”, which means: God is good.
Anne was a lady of great faith. After losing 3 more kids, she did not despair. She did not want to remarry and continued her life as a single mother to focus on the 4 kids that were alive.
She put her trust in the Lord and kept on moving forward, she would at times tearfully say “Que ta volonte soit faite” (Thy will be done). Whether you knew her as Anne, Manka, Maka, Madam Maka or Mrs. Bernard, you knew her as a fervent believer in Christ. “My Lord will not abandon me”, she would say with pride and confidence. The way she faced adversity throughout her life, and overcame every obstacle in her way, is a testimony that the Lord never abandoned her.
After so many losses she prayed that God would allow the children that are left to bury her, and not the other way around. God answered her prayers.
In 1986, she visited the US and fell in love with the country. Then in 1990, she immigrated here. She first joined her daughter Marie-Stuart in Boston and for a short time in Florida to help with her grand kids. She went back to Haiti and spent about a year then moved to New York to stay with another daughter Marie-Rose. She then moved to Georgia to be near a third daughter Violette. Whether she was in Boston, New York, Florida or Georgia, Anne was always jovial and ready to share her story. Her resilience was admirable and inspiring.
Anne lived an exemplary life of praying and going to church. And God was with her. She will be remembered as being caring, likeable, easy going. She loved to cook and take care of her family. Her departure will be mourned by her surviving children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews as well as countless friends.
Funeral services held August 15, 2015, at the Kennesaw First Baptist Church.
Her beauty and grace attracted the young school director, Marcadieu Bernard, who was sent to manage the high school in her home town. It was love at first sight. They got engaged and moved to Petite Riviere de l’Artibonite. After a few years, they moved to Marchand, Dessalines, his birth place. In quest of a better life and opportunities they moved back to Petite Riviere where they got settled. From their union 9 children were born: Yollande, Ely (deceased), Myrta (deceased), Anide (deceased), Marie Rose, Violette, Hubert (deceased), Marcadieu Jr.(deceased) and Marie-Stuart.
At 46 years old she lost her husband to the terror of the political regime of that time. Facing the harsh reality of raising 7 of their surviving kids alone, she made the impossible look easy. She forged forward with admiration, courage, and grace. She would repeat almost daily: “Bon Dye bon”, which means: God is good.
Anne was a lady of great faith. After losing 3 more kids, she did not despair. She did not want to remarry and continued her life as a single mother to focus on the 4 kids that were alive.
She put her trust in the Lord and kept on moving forward, she would at times tearfully say “Que ta volonte soit faite” (Thy will be done). Whether you knew her as Anne, Manka, Maka, Madam Maka or Mrs. Bernard, you knew her as a fervent believer in Christ. “My Lord will not abandon me”, she would say with pride and confidence. The way she faced adversity throughout her life, and overcame every obstacle in her way, is a testimony that the Lord never abandoned her.
After so many losses she prayed that God would allow the children that are left to bury her, and not the other way around. God answered her prayers.
In 1986, she visited the US and fell in love with the country. Then in 1990, she immigrated here. She first joined her daughter Marie-Stuart in Boston and for a short time in Florida to help with her grand kids. She went back to Haiti and spent about a year then moved to New York to stay with another daughter Marie-Rose. She then moved to Georgia to be near a third daughter Violette. Whether she was in Boston, New York, Florida or Georgia, Anne was always jovial and ready to share her story. Her resilience was admirable and inspiring.
Anne lived an exemplary life of praying and going to church. And God was with her. She will be remembered as being caring, likeable, easy going. She loved to cook and take care of her family. Her departure will be mourned by her surviving children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews as well as countless friends.
Funeral services held August 15, 2015, at the Kennesaw First Baptist Church.
Anne (DORNEVIL) BERNARD, died Thursday, July 30, 2015 in Kennesaw, Georgia. Born in Savanne-a-Roches, Haiti on July 19, 1919, she was the oldest of 3 children.
Her beauty and grace attracted the young school director, Marcadieu Bernard, who was sent to manage the high school in her home town. It was love at first sight. They got engaged and moved to Petite Riviere de l’Artibonite. After a few years, they moved to Marchand, Dessalines, his birth place. In quest of a better life and opportunities they moved back to Petite Riviere where they got settled. From their union 9 children were born: Yollande, Ely (deceased), Myrta (deceased), Anide (deceased), Marie Rose, Violette, Hubert (deceased), Marcadieu Jr.(deceased) and Marie-Stuart.
At 46 years old she lost her husband to the terror of the political regime of that time. Facing the harsh reality of raising 7 of their surviving kids alone, she made the impossible look easy. She forged forward with admiration, courage, and grace. She would repeat almost daily: “Bon Dye bon”, which means: God is good.
Anne was a lady of great faith. After losing 3 more kids, she did not despair. She did not want to remarry and continued her life as a single mother to focus on the 4 kids that were alive.
She put her trust in the Lord and kept on moving forward, she would at times tearfully say “Que ta volonte soit faite” (Thy will be done). Whether you knew her as Anne, Manka, Maka, Madam Maka or Mrs. Bernard, you knew her as a fervent believer in Christ. “My Lord will not abandon me”, she would say with pride and confidence. The way she faced adversity throughout her life, and overcame every obstacle in her way, is a testimony that the Lord never abandoned her.
After so many losses she prayed that God would allow the children that are left to bury her, and not the other way around. God answered her prayers.
In 1986, she visited the US and fell in love with the country. Then in 1990, she immigrated here. She first joined her daughter Marie-Stuart in Boston and for a short time in Florida to help with her grand kids. She went back to Haiti and spent about a year then moved to New York to stay with another daughter Marie-Rose. She then moved to Georgia to be near a third daughter Violette. Whether she was in Boston, New York, Florida or Georgia, Anne was always jovial and ready to share her story. Her resilience was admirable and inspiring.
Anne lived an exemplary life of praying and going to church. And God was with her. She will be remembered as being caring, likeable, easy going. She loved to cook and take care of her family. Her departure will be mourned by her surviving children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews as well as countless friends.
Funeral services held August 15, 2015, at the Kennesaw First Baptist Church.
Her beauty and grace attracted the young school director, Marcadieu Bernard, who was sent to manage the high school in her home town. It was love at first sight. They got engaged and moved to Petite Riviere de l’Artibonite. After a few years, they moved to Marchand, Dessalines, his birth place. In quest of a better life and opportunities they moved back to Petite Riviere where they got settled. From their union 9 children were born: Yollande, Ely (deceased), Myrta (deceased), Anide (deceased), Marie Rose, Violette, Hubert (deceased), Marcadieu Jr.(deceased) and Marie-Stuart.
At 46 years old she lost her husband to the terror of the political regime of that time. Facing the harsh reality of raising 7 of their surviving kids alone, she made the impossible look easy. She forged forward with admiration, courage, and grace. She would repeat almost daily: “Bon Dye bon”, which means: God is good.
Anne was a lady of great faith. After losing 3 more kids, she did not despair. She did not want to remarry and continued her life as a single mother to focus on the 4 kids that were alive.
She put her trust in the Lord and kept on moving forward, she would at times tearfully say “Que ta volonte soit faite” (Thy will be done). Whether you knew her as Anne, Manka, Maka, Madam Maka or Mrs. Bernard, you knew her as a fervent believer in Christ. “My Lord will not abandon me”, she would say with pride and confidence. The way she faced adversity throughout her life, and overcame every obstacle in her way, is a testimony that the Lord never abandoned her.
After so many losses she prayed that God would allow the children that are left to bury her, and not the other way around. God answered her prayers.
In 1986, she visited the US and fell in love with the country. Then in 1990, she immigrated here. She first joined her daughter Marie-Stuart in Boston and for a short time in Florida to help with her grand kids. She went back to Haiti and spent about a year then moved to New York to stay with another daughter Marie-Rose. She then moved to Georgia to be near a third daughter Violette. Whether she was in Boston, New York, Florida or Georgia, Anne was always jovial and ready to share her story. Her resilience was admirable and inspiring.
Anne lived an exemplary life of praying and going to church. And God was with her. She will be remembered as being caring, likeable, easy going. She loved to cook and take care of her family. Her departure will be mourned by her surviving children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews as well as countless friends.
Funeral services held August 15, 2015, at the Kennesaw First Baptist Church.
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