Bernice T. Yonushonis, age 88, formerly of West Long Ave., DuBois, Pa., died Monday, June 6, 2016, at the DuBois Nursing Home.
Born Oct. 1, 1927, in Helvetia, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Celia (Kostovny) Vesnesky.
In 1949, she married John "Poco" Yonushonis. He preceded her in death on Jan. 11, 2000.
She worked at Brockway Glass as a packer and a bottle inspector. Upon retirement, she enjoyed bus trips with her husband, sightseeing, and visiting with her children and grandchildren. She was a member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church.
Bernice is survived by a daughter, Patricia Thomas and her husband, J. Terry of Laurel, Md.; two sons, James Yonushonis and his wife, Mary Ellen of Philipsburg, Pa. and John D. Yonushonis and his wife, Patty of Treasure Lake, DuBois, Pa.; seven grandchildren: Marla Thomas Solomon, Sherry Thomas Rice, JP Yonushonis, Greg Yonushonis, James P. Yonushonis, Melanie Yonushonis Smith and Megan Yonushonis; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Stanley, Joseph and Walter Vesnesky; and four sisters: Cecelia Sekula, Martha DeChurch, Stella Lesky, and Helen Rudzinski.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 9, 2016, at the Goble-Baronick Funeral Home, DuBois. To conclude the visitation, the family will pray the rosary at 8 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, June 10, 2016, from St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church with Msgr. Richard Siefer as celebrant.
Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Memory Lane at the DuBois Nursing Home, 282 South Eight St., DuBois, PA 15801.
Online condolences may be sent to www.gbfuneralhome.com.

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Published by The Courier Express on Jun. 8, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
for Bernice Yonushonis

6 Entries

Tom Scarnati

June 14, 2016

Patty,

My sincerest condolences to you and your brothers on the loss of your mother.

Lorraine (McCluskey)Shadduck

June 9, 2016

My deepest sympathy to all...

Diane Smith

June 8, 2016

I love you Aunt Bernie ! Send my love to EVERYONE up there... Diane Smith

Ron & Lori (Nestor) Stojek

June 8, 2016

Dear Patty,

We were saddened to read of the death of your dear Mother.

She, you and your brothers will be prayed for this evening during our family Rosary.

I will always remember the good times we had as students at St. Joe's and CCHS.

Sincerely,

Lisa Lanager

June 8, 2016

Aunt Bernie, I will never forget "Heltch & Steltch & Bern" sitting on Aunt Stella ' s porch smoking their cigarettes & drinking beer ("pop" for Aunt Bernie of course). Sometimes she would drive up to Aunt Stell's but usually she was riding her bike. Mom & Aunt Stella said she drove better backwards than she did going forwards! When mom would make something sweet like a cake or pie she would always wrap up a piece for Aunt Bernie because she always said how much she liked her sweets! She just loved when her Patty & the girls were coming home from Maryland for a visit! Sometimes I was invited to tag along for a shopping trip to the mall & of course a "sweet treat"afterwards. Aunt Bernie visited Bubka almost daily & would sit & talk with her in polish! I remember how Bubka watched out the big window waving goodbye to her as she rode down the alley on her bike! Now, as sad as it is for all of us left here missing them, all the Vesnesky brothers & sisters are back together talking polish & eating chuddninna! How happy they must be! They say "in heaven there is no beer" but I have a feeling Uncle Paul & Aunt Ceil are popping beer caps for them all to celebrate. We love you Aunt Bernie! Say hello to everyone for us!

Marla Solomon

June 8, 2016

With happy, loving memories of cream pies, leaving dollar tips, throw away money, blessing ourselves before every meal, trips to Gardner's for candy, clapping when my sister and I played the piano, and teaching her first great-grandson how to play solitaire...

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