Louis DiBernardo

1936 - 2012

CITRUS SPRINGS, Fla. - Louis DiBernardo, 76, of Citrus Springs, Fla., died Tuesday, October 30, 2012, after suffering a heart attack. He was born in Bellows Falls, Vt., August 25, 1936, to Alfred and Mary (Cuddemi) DiBernardo.

He attended high school in Bellows Falls; UVM; and NE College in Henniker, where he received a degree in Civil Engineering in 1958. Lou served in the NH National Guard from 1958 to 1964 and had a life-long career with the State of NH's DOT. He was instrumental in the design of Interstate 93, and in 1960 he was chosen to attend IBM training and returned to help set up the first computer system in the State of New Hampshire. He later became the Manager of the Data Management Department, where he worked until his retirement in 1993.

Lou also owned Silver Star Jewelry, which he ran for many years in Hooksett. He was a life-long outdoorsman, and he spent many enjoyable years deer-hunting in New Hampshire and Vermont.

Surviving are his wife, Elaine, of Citrus Springs, Fla.; two step-daughters, Donna Saide and Kim Cahill; and four step-grandchildren.

And he also leaves his three loving children, Elisa Morrison and her partner, Robin Lawrence, of Hudson, Anthony DiBernardo of Epsom, and Christina DiBernardo and her husband, Michael Fifield, of Allenstown; his eight grandchildren; and one great-grandson. He also leaves his sister, Nancy Chaffee, and her husband, Carl, and their family; his brother, Dr. Vincent DiBernardo, and his wife, Ann, and their family; his aunt, Josephine (Cuddemi) Wheeler of Peterborough; and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 1, at noon, at the Fenton & Hennessey Funeral Home in Bellows Falls, VT.

After the service, he will be buried with his parents at St. Charles Catholic cemetery.