Passed away peacefully at the Brockville General Hospital, Garden Street Site on Sunday, December 3, 2017, at the age of 86 years. Beloved wife of Roland Bernier and cherished mother of Denise Bernier, Suzanne Macdonald (Steven) and Lynne Bernier (Hervé Blais). Dear grandmother of Alain, Christien, Stephane, Pamela, Angela, Steven, Melissa and Jamie. Also survived by 12 great grandchildren; her sister Jacquie (Allan Devolin); her brother George Fink (Lise Patry) and by numerous nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents Cecile and René Fink and by several siblings.

Family and friends are invited to a memorial Mass at 10 am on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, 66 Church St., Brockville followed by a reception at the Irvine Funeral Home, 4 James St., E., Brockville. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Cancer Society will be gratefully acknowledged. Send condolences, place a donation, light a memory candle or share a special thought of Claire online at www.irvinememorial.com.