Bernard A. DeVelis

Bernard A. DeVelis

Bernard DeVelis Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 6, 2014.
Bernard passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2014. Bernard was a resident of Boxford, Massachusetts at the time of his passing. He was married to Josephine. Location: Cota Funeral Home Funeral service at the Cota Funeral Home, 335 Park Street, (corner of Park Street and Route 28) North Reading, on Saturday, November 8, at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends may visit the funeral home on Friday, November 7, from 2:30-7 p.m. Donations may be made in Bernie's name to the Cosmo J. Vaudo Scholarship Fund, SHS Scholarship Foundation, PO Box 440275, Somerville, MA 02144 or to OCI Healing Research Foundation (Tong Ren Healing research and education), 15 Cottage Avenue, 5th Floor, Quincy, MA 02169.

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