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Clare Bernard Obituary
Clare Dorothea McMahon Bernard, 83, passed away on February 6, 2026, at Yale New Haven Hospital St. Raphael Campus. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Bernard.
Arrangements – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at 10 a.m. at St. Bridget of Sweden Church, 175 Main Street, in Cheshire. Friends are asked to meet directly at church. Burial will follow in All Saints Cemetery, North Haven. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Legionaries of Christ Novitiate, 475 Oak Ave., Cheshire, CT 06410. For online condolences, to share a photo or a story, please visit www.fordfh.com .
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