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Dorothy Bernardo Obituary
Dorothy (Oliveira) Bernardo, 74, of Wyomissing, died January 17, 2016, at the Reading Hospital. Her husband, John F. "Jack" Bernardo, died on April 28, 2002.
Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Oliveira, Laura (Alves) Oliveira Roppe and her step-father, Paul Roppe.
She was a sales manager for over 20 years working at the Reading Motor Inn; Holiday Inn on 5th Street, Reading; and retired from the Inn at Reading.
Dorothy loved her family and focused on raising her children and helping raise her grandchildren.
She is survived by three children: Gary P. Skokowski, Elmwood Park, NJ; Randy R. Skokowski and his wife, Stefanie, Wyomissing Hills; and Kelly A. Fidler, Wyomissing; one brother, Dennis Oliviera, Palm Beach Gardens, FL; and eleven grandchildren.
Services will be Monday, January 25, 2016, at 1 p.m., in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., 739 Penn Ave., West Reading. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Shillington. Friends may call Sunday, from 6 to 8 p.m., and Monday, from 12 to 1 p.m., in the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to: Veterans Making a Difference, 2412 Spring Street, West Lawn, PA 19609.
Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.
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Brian & Dawn Walls
January 23, 2016
So sorry to hear of your loss. Dottie was a great person. Rest in peace. You are all in our prayers.
Lisa Taylor
January 20, 2016
Dottie will be greatly missed. She was a beautiful woman. May she rest peacefully. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.
Paul and Becky Snyder
January 20, 2016
In loving memory of an amazing woman. May you rest in peace....Love you
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