Bernadine Theresa Minerowicz

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Bernadine Theresa Minerowicz

Bernadine Minerowicz Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bradley-Braviak Funeral Home - Whippany from Jun. 24 to Jun. 27, 2025.

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Bernadine Theresa Minerowicz (nee Marczak) passed away on Monday June 23, 2025. She was born in Weatherly, PA., and grew up in Pennsylvania and Bloomfield, NJ. As a young woman she was a telephone switchboard operator and enjoyed an active social life with friends and family. She met and married Walter J Minerowicz in 1952 and settled in Whippany where they raised their four children.
Bernie kept her family happy and busy with backyard barbeques and the annual Jersey shore vacations. She enjoyed her weekly Bingo outings, especially with her daughter Carol, and carried her love of Polka music forever. She loved cooking and her spice cake, apple sauce, and pierogies will be missed.
Bernie was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Walter J Minerowicz, a daughter Susan, and son-in-law Christian Woodward. She leaves behind; son John and wife Wendy from Califon, NJ, son Robert from Whippany, NJ; daughter Carol from Randolph, NJ; son Edward and wife Marcia from Dover, NH. Also eight grandchildren, Nicholas, Erika, Greg, Adam, Christian, Andrew, Emily, and Molly, along with five great-grandchildren. Joshua, Anna, Raelan, Theodore and Quinn.
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June 27, 2025

Colleen Fisher posted to the memorial.

June 25, 2025

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Colleen Fisher

June 27, 2025

We wish you our deepest condolences on the passing of your beautiful mom, a/k/a Aunt Bernie. She will be truly missed she was such a wonderful woman and we loved her dearly. Please know you are all in our thoughts and prayers. Love, Bob, Colleen, Jimmy and Nicky Fisher

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June 27, 2025

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