Tribute

Bernadette was raised in Orange County, California. She had an Italian family. 2 other sisters. Carman & Pamela. Became a nurse for many years at UCI in Orange. Then stepped up to a professor at saddleback collage for 40 years had to retire due to osyrospine nerve issue. Cause her not to walk or stand. She was happy camper anyway she accepted it I met her 2009. I was her full time nurse and her friend. She had no children (she adopted me 🤗she loved to go out have steak and lobster. She was a restaurant hopper. She loved music. I would wheel chair every where. Loved summer concerts. She loved Christmas, she was born again Christian. 17 years of her was amazing going miss her. Its sad when she got dementia. Passed away due to kidney failure 🥰

Friends & Family

Her parents in heaven, Charles & Rosemary; sister Carmen, Pamela and her Angela & Nicole; brother-in-law John; She didn't see them much but love them all❣️