Greta Agnes Berno

Greta Agnes Berno – 87, a long time resident of Duxbury, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, April 9, 2004. Born in Duxbury on May 31, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Bartlett and Gladys (LaVanway) Sherman. On February 23, 1935, she married Murl H. “Pete” Berno in Waitsfield. Mr. Berno passed away on April 16, 2001.

Greta attended schools in Duxbury and as a young woman, worked doing housekeeping for several families in the greater Waterbury – Duxbury area. Following her marriage, she worked at the Demeritt Co. in Waterbury and helped her husband operate a small dairy operation from their home in Duxbury. Greta was a familiar and gentle face at Harwood Union High School in Duxbury where she worked as cafeteria staff for several years. Most recently she and her family owned and operated Berno Lumber Co., retiring in 1994.

Greta was a long time dedicated member and treasurer of the South Duxbury Congregational Church and belonged to the Busy Bee’s Christmas Club. In her leisure time she enjoyed flower gardening, cooking, knitting and crocheting.

Greta is survived by her children, Breta Grace and her husband, Stephen of Duxbury, Randolph Berno and his wife, JoAnn of Duxbury; 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 1 great great-grandson; 2 sisters, Marjorie Driscoll of Cape Coral FL and Doris Howard of Moretown; 2 brothers, Bartlett “Pint” Sherman Jr. of Duxbury, and Robert Sherman and his wife, Lillian of Moretown; as well as nieces and nephews. Greta was predeceased by her son, Howard Murl Berno; 2 brothers, Howard Sherman and Roland Sherman; and 6 sisters, Marion Hunter, Beulah Sherman, Bernice Sherman, Henrietta West, Genevieve Baird and Barbara Morse.

A Service Celebrating Greta’s Life will be held from the Wesley United Methodist Church on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Friends may call at the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury on Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts be made to the South Duxbury Congregational Church, C/O JoAnn Berno, 773 Turner Hill Road, Duxbury VT 05660. To send on-line condolences, please visit www.perkinsparker.com.