BOXFORD - Constance C. (Green) Bernard, 82, of Boxford formerly of Maine, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 17, 2013, surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Bernard was born on September 22, 1930 in Niagara Falls, NY, daughter of the late Gordon and Berta (Mahlmann) Green. She married Jim Bernard, the love of her life, after having attended Lewiston High School together. Connie was for many years an avid painter, gardener and she enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, sewing, and making beautiful heirloom quilts. She was dedicated to her family and loved to attend all family events and gatherings. She enjoyed watching every athletic event in which her children participated, including football, hockey, basketball, and track and field. She loved the outdoors, camping with her family, her swimming pool, and spending time with her husband Jim as he pursued his love of fishing. Always ready with a story and a laugh, Connie was beloved by her family. Connie was predeceased by her dear husband James E. Bernard along with two of their sons, Jimmy Jay Bernard and Steven J. Bernard. She was the sister of the late Donald S. Green and Joanne M. Novick; and sister in-law of the late William J. Hood, Sr. and Joseph Novick. Her surviving family members include her loving children, Dana E. Bernard and his wife Kathleen of Bradford, MA and Jeffrey M. Bernard and his wife Janet of Concord, MA; grandchildren, Elizabeth D. Bernard, Edward R. Bernard and Andrew J. Bernard; sister Jeanne M. Hood of Lewiston, ME; and many nieces and nephews;

Visiting hours will be held Friday, in the Driscoll Funeral Home, 309 So. Main Street, (Rte. 125), Bradford from 4:00 to 7:00 PM.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 24, in the Second Congregational Church, 173 Washington Street, West Boxford at 10:00 AM. Interment will be private in the Bernard Family Lot of Mount Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Maine. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Steven J. Bernard Memorial Scholarship Fund, 14 Woodcrest Road, Boxford, MA 01921.

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