BARRE TOWN - John E. "Jack" Bernasconi, 82, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.
A full obituary will be published in a future edition of The Times Argus.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home in Barre.
Published in Times Argus on February 5, 2013.
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BARRE - Attorney John "Jack" Bernasconi, 82, of Wildersburg Common, died peacefully on Feb. 3, 2013, from complications of Parkinson's disease and pneumonia.
He was born Dec. 7, 1930, in Quincy, Mass., to Dorothy and Rene Bernasconi and moved to Barre when he was 7. John came from five generations of granite workers who immigrated to Barre from northern Italy in 1900.
He graduated from Spaulding High School ('49) where he played football and basketball, was a member of the band, orchestra and attended Boys State. After high school, he hitchhiked across the country to attend Colorado College on a football scholarship and graduated from Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and belonged to the DAV (Disabled American Veterans). Following the military, he attended and graduated from the University of Connecticut Law School.
From there, he returned to Barre and married Carole Griffin (1959), where they made their home for 46 years and raised three children. He was a member of a local musicians union for several years playing slide trombone with many well-known artists and top bands passing through Vermont.
John was elected state's attorney for three terms in the 1960s and later went into private practice until retirement. He became well-known for his litigation skills and his work in business and family law.
John loved skiing with family and friends and took ski vacations to Switzerland and Austria. He had his three young children going down the slopes by the time they could walk, during the lace-up boots days with clip-on bindings.
John also loved to play golf and was a member of the Country Club of Barre for many years. He was a member of the Lions Club (serving as president), the Elks Club, the Mutuo for over 50 years, the SHIT Club (Sugar Hill Investment Trust) and a member of the Vermont Real Estate Commission.
John and his late wife, Carole, loved to cook and entertain. "Chef Boy Bernie" was a master on the grill and loved to bake French bread. John loved a good argument, was a voracious reader, had a sharp wit and always had a joke or a comeback line. He was also a cartoonist and drew many humorist family life events. He enjoyed a large circle of friends and had an active social life.
In 2002, John was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and had to give up many activities over the course of the next 10 years, but he became an inspiration as he persevered through his disease.
Survivors include a son, Jay, and wife Jennifer (Beck) Bernasconi, of Barre; a daughter, Jayne Bernasconi, and husband Paul Shapiro, of Baltimore, Md.; a sister, Edna Bernasconi, of Barre; a son-in-law, Robert Aughey, of Stowe; five grandchildren, Stacey and Talia Shapiro, Jason Bernasconi, RJ and Ryan Aughey. John was predeceased by his wife, Carole, in 2005; brother, Rene Bernasconi, in 2009; and daughter, Jan Bernasconi, in 2012.
John's life will be celebrated on Friday, Feb. 8, at 11 a.m. at St. Monica Church in Barre. Family and friends are invited to pay their respects at the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St. in Barre, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7.
Published in Times Argus from February 5 to February 6, 2013.
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BARRE TOWN - The life celebration and Libra service for John E. "Jack" Bernasconi, of Wildersburg Common, was held Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at 11 a.m. in St. Monica Catholic Church. He died with his family at his bedside at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin on Feb. 3, 2013.
Monsignor (Retired) Reid C. Mayo, former pastor of St. Monica Catholic Church, was the celebrant. Organist Richard Shadroui accompanied singer Phyllis Andrews and the congregation in the hymns, "Amazing Grace," "Prayer of St. Francis" and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."
Words of remembrance were offered by his daughter, Jayne Bernasconi, and granddaughter, Stacey Shapiro. Crucifer and longtime friend Lawrence Reilly read from the Old Testament, and caregiver Dean Monteith proclaimed the New Testament reading.
Interment was made in the Hope Cemetery, where the folded American flag was presented to his son, Jay Bernasconi, by Bruce Judd, also a longtime friend.
Fellowship and luncheon followed at the Hilltop Restaurant in Barre Town.
The Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St., Barre, was in charge of the arrangements.
Published in Times Argus on February 12, 2013 .
A full obituary will be published in a future edition of The Times Argus.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home in Barre.
Published in Times Argus on February 5, 2013.
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BARRE - Attorney John "Jack" Bernasconi, 82, of Wildersburg Common, died peacefully on Feb. 3, 2013, from complications of Parkinson's disease and pneumonia.
He was born Dec. 7, 1930, in Quincy, Mass., to Dorothy and Rene Bernasconi and moved to Barre when he was 7. John came from five generations of granite workers who immigrated to Barre from northern Italy in 1900.
He graduated from Spaulding High School ('49) where he played football and basketball, was a member of the band, orchestra and attended Boys State. After high school, he hitchhiked across the country to attend Colorado College on a football scholarship and graduated from Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and belonged to the DAV (Disabled American Veterans). Following the military, he attended and graduated from the University of Connecticut Law School.
From there, he returned to Barre and married Carole Griffin (1959), where they made their home for 46 years and raised three children. He was a member of a local musicians union for several years playing slide trombone with many well-known artists and top bands passing through Vermont.
John was elected state's attorney for three terms in the 1960s and later went into private practice until retirement. He became well-known for his litigation skills and his work in business and family law.
John loved skiing with family and friends and took ski vacations to Switzerland and Austria. He had his three young children going down the slopes by the time they could walk, during the lace-up boots days with clip-on bindings.
John also loved to play golf and was a member of the Country Club of Barre for many years. He was a member of the Lions Club (serving as president), the Elks Club, the Mutuo for over 50 years, the SHIT Club (Sugar Hill Investment Trust) and a member of the Vermont Real Estate Commission.
John and his late wife, Carole, loved to cook and entertain. "Chef Boy Bernie" was a master on the grill and loved to bake French bread. John loved a good argument, was a voracious reader, had a sharp wit and always had a joke or a comeback line. He was also a cartoonist and drew many humorist family life events. He enjoyed a large circle of friends and had an active social life.
In 2002, John was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and had to give up many activities over the course of the next 10 years, but he became an inspiration as he persevered through his disease.
Survivors include a son, Jay, and wife Jennifer (Beck) Bernasconi, of Barre; a daughter, Jayne Bernasconi, and husband Paul Shapiro, of Baltimore, Md.; a sister, Edna Bernasconi, of Barre; a son-in-law, Robert Aughey, of Stowe; five grandchildren, Stacey and Talia Shapiro, Jason Bernasconi, RJ and Ryan Aughey. John was predeceased by his wife, Carole, in 2005; brother, Rene Bernasconi, in 2009; and daughter, Jan Bernasconi, in 2012.
John's life will be celebrated on Friday, Feb. 8, at 11 a.m. at St. Monica Church in Barre. Family and friends are invited to pay their respects at the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St. in Barre, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7.
Published in Times Argus from February 5 to February 6, 2013.
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BARRE TOWN - The life celebration and Libra service for John E. "Jack" Bernasconi, of Wildersburg Common, was held Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at 11 a.m. in St. Monica Catholic Church. He died with his family at his bedside at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin on Feb. 3, 2013.
Monsignor (Retired) Reid C. Mayo, former pastor of St. Monica Catholic Church, was the celebrant. Organist Richard Shadroui accompanied singer Phyllis Andrews and the congregation in the hymns, "Amazing Grace," "Prayer of St. Francis" and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."
Words of remembrance were offered by his daughter, Jayne Bernasconi, and granddaughter, Stacey Shapiro. Crucifer and longtime friend Lawrence Reilly read from the Old Testament, and caregiver Dean Monteith proclaimed the New Testament reading.
Interment was made in the Hope Cemetery, where the folded American flag was presented to his son, Jay Bernasconi, by Bruce Judd, also a longtime friend.
Fellowship and luncheon followed at the Hilltop Restaurant in Barre Town.
The Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St., Barre, was in charge of the arrangements.
Published in Times Argus on February 12, 2013 .
BARRE TOWN - John E. "Jack" Bernasconi, 82, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.
A full obituary will be published in a future edition of The Times Argus.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home in Barre.
Published in Times Argus on February 5, 2013.
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BARRE - Attorney John "Jack" Bernasconi, 82, of Wildersburg Common, died peacefully on Feb. 3, 2013, from complications of Parkinson's disease and pneumonia.
He was born Dec. 7, 1930, in Quincy, Mass., to Dorothy and Rene Bernasconi and moved to Barre when he was 7. John came from five generations of granite workers who immigrated to Barre from northern Italy in 1900.
He graduated from Spaulding High School ('49) where he played football and basketball, was a member of the band, orchestra and attended Boys State. After high school, he hitchhiked across the country to attend Colorado College on a football scholarship and graduated from Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and belonged to the DAV (Disabled American Veterans). Following the military, he attended and graduated from the University of Connecticut Law School.
From there, he returned to Barre and married Carole Griffin (1959), where they made their home for 46 years and raised three children. He was a member of a local musicians union for several years playing slide trombone with many well-known artists and top bands passing through Vermont.
John was elected state's attorney for three terms in the 1960s and later went into private practice until retirement. He became well-known for his litigation skills and his work in business and family law.
John loved skiing with family and friends and took ski vacations to Switzerland and Austria. He had his three young children going down the slopes by the time they could walk, during the lace-up boots days with clip-on bindings.
John also loved to play golf and was a member of the Country Club of Barre for many years. He was a member of the Lions Club (serving as president), the Elks Club, the Mutuo for over 50 years, the SHIT Club (Sugar Hill Investment Trust) and a member of the Vermont Real Estate Commission.
John and his late wife, Carole, loved to cook and entertain. "Chef Boy Bernie" was a master on the grill and loved to bake French bread. John loved a good argument, was a voracious reader, had a sharp wit and always had a joke or a comeback line. He was also a cartoonist and drew many humorist family life events. He enjoyed a large circle of friends and had an active social life.
In 2002, John was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and had to give up many activities over the course of the next 10 years, but he became an inspiration as he persevered through his disease.
Survivors include a son, Jay, and wife Jennifer (Beck) Bernasconi, of Barre; a daughter, Jayne Bernasconi, and husband Paul Shapiro, of Baltimore, Md.; a sister, Edna Bernasconi, of Barre; a son-in-law, Robert Aughey, of Stowe; five grandchildren, Stacey and Talia Shapiro, Jason Bernasconi, RJ and Ryan Aughey. John was predeceased by his wife, Carole, in 2005; brother, Rene Bernasconi, in 2009; and daughter, Jan Bernasconi, in 2012.
John's life will be celebrated on Friday, Feb. 8, at 11 a.m. at St. Monica Church in Barre. Family and friends are invited to pay their respects at the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St. in Barre, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7.
Published in Times Argus from February 5 to February 6, 2013.
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BARRE TOWN - The life celebration and Libra service for John E. "Jack" Bernasconi, of Wildersburg Common, was held Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at 11 a.m. in St. Monica Catholic Church. He died with his family at his bedside at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin on Feb. 3, 2013.
Monsignor (Retired) Reid C. Mayo, former pastor of St. Monica Catholic Church, was the celebrant. Organist Richard Shadroui accompanied singer Phyllis Andrews and the congregation in the hymns, "Amazing Grace," "Prayer of St. Francis" and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."
Words of remembrance were offered by his daughter, Jayne Bernasconi, and granddaughter, Stacey Shapiro. Crucifer and longtime friend Lawrence Reilly read from the Old Testament, and caregiver Dean Monteith proclaimed the New Testament reading.
Interment was made in the Hope Cemetery, where the folded American flag was presented to his son, Jay Bernasconi, by Bruce Judd, also a longtime friend.
Fellowship and luncheon followed at the Hilltop Restaurant in Barre Town.
The Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St., Barre, was in charge of the arrangements.
Published in Times Argus on February 12, 2013 .
A full obituary will be published in a future edition of The Times Argus.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home in Barre.
Published in Times Argus on February 5, 2013.
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BARRE - Attorney John "Jack" Bernasconi, 82, of Wildersburg Common, died peacefully on Feb. 3, 2013, from complications of Parkinson's disease and pneumonia.
He was born Dec. 7, 1930, in Quincy, Mass., to Dorothy and Rene Bernasconi and moved to Barre when he was 7. John came from five generations of granite workers who immigrated to Barre from northern Italy in 1900.
He graduated from Spaulding High School ('49) where he played football and basketball, was a member of the band, orchestra and attended Boys State. After high school, he hitchhiked across the country to attend Colorado College on a football scholarship and graduated from Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and belonged to the DAV (Disabled American Veterans). Following the military, he attended and graduated from the University of Connecticut Law School.
From there, he returned to Barre and married Carole Griffin (1959), where they made their home for 46 years and raised three children. He was a member of a local musicians union for several years playing slide trombone with many well-known artists and top bands passing through Vermont.
John was elected state's attorney for three terms in the 1960s and later went into private practice until retirement. He became well-known for his litigation skills and his work in business and family law.
John loved skiing with family and friends and took ski vacations to Switzerland and Austria. He had his three young children going down the slopes by the time they could walk, during the lace-up boots days with clip-on bindings.
John also loved to play golf and was a member of the Country Club of Barre for many years. He was a member of the Lions Club (serving as president), the Elks Club, the Mutuo for over 50 years, the SHIT Club (Sugar Hill Investment Trust) and a member of the Vermont Real Estate Commission.
John and his late wife, Carole, loved to cook and entertain. "Chef Boy Bernie" was a master on the grill and loved to bake French bread. John loved a good argument, was a voracious reader, had a sharp wit and always had a joke or a comeback line. He was also a cartoonist and drew many humorist family life events. He enjoyed a large circle of friends and had an active social life.
In 2002, John was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and had to give up many activities over the course of the next 10 years, but he became an inspiration as he persevered through his disease.
Survivors include a son, Jay, and wife Jennifer (Beck) Bernasconi, of Barre; a daughter, Jayne Bernasconi, and husband Paul Shapiro, of Baltimore, Md.; a sister, Edna Bernasconi, of Barre; a son-in-law, Robert Aughey, of Stowe; five grandchildren, Stacey and Talia Shapiro, Jason Bernasconi, RJ and Ryan Aughey. John was predeceased by his wife, Carole, in 2005; brother, Rene Bernasconi, in 2009; and daughter, Jan Bernasconi, in 2012.
John's life will be celebrated on Friday, Feb. 8, at 11 a.m. at St. Monica Church in Barre. Family and friends are invited to pay their respects at the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St. in Barre, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7.
Published in Times Argus from February 5 to February 6, 2013.
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BARRE TOWN - The life celebration and Libra service for John E. "Jack" Bernasconi, of Wildersburg Common, was held Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at 11 a.m. in St. Monica Catholic Church. He died with his family at his bedside at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin on Feb. 3, 2013.
Monsignor (Retired) Reid C. Mayo, former pastor of St. Monica Catholic Church, was the celebrant. Organist Richard Shadroui accompanied singer Phyllis Andrews and the congregation in the hymns, "Amazing Grace," "Prayer of St. Francis" and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."
Words of remembrance were offered by his daughter, Jayne Bernasconi, and granddaughter, Stacey Shapiro. Crucifer and longtime friend Lawrence Reilly read from the Old Testament, and caregiver Dean Monteith proclaimed the New Testament reading.
Interment was made in the Hope Cemetery, where the folded American flag was presented to his son, Jay Bernasconi, by Bruce Judd, also a longtime friend.
Fellowship and luncheon followed at the Hilltop Restaurant in Barre Town.
The Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St., Barre, was in charge of the arrangements.
Published in Times Argus on February 12, 2013 .
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