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Thursday, May 12, 2016

Mrs. Dorothy J. Bernsee

Lorain- Dorothy J. Bernsee, 98, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Mercy New Life Hospice Center in Lorain with her loving daughters at her side.

Born in Lorain on March 21, 1918 to her loving parents, Victor and Frances (nee: Tomaszewski) Oray, she was a life-long resident.

Dorothy graduated from Lorain High School. She was a seamstress at Goodall's following High School and then she worked at Bendix-Westinghouse as an assembler before her marriage to her loving husband, Howard Bernsee on November 30, 1943. During her marriage she was first and foremost a homemaker but she also waitressed for a short time at the Elyria Country Club and Aqua Marine. Dorothy attended Masses at Nativity, St. Anthony's, St. Mary's, and St. Peter's and she was a member of the Knights of St. John #46 drill team, and St. Anthony Paduan Traveling Group. She was an outstanding seamstress and cook.  

She is survived by her daughters, Cathy (Ray) Clapper of Hinckley and Jennifer Morog of Lorain; grandchildren, Michelle DeGirolamo, Monica Brehun, Andrea Ave, Matthew Clapper, and Franklin "Chip" Clapper; and seven great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard J. Bernsee; son, Jeffrey J. "Zeke" Bernsee; parents, Victor and Frances (nee: Tomaszewski) Oray; and siblings, Joseph Oray, Leonard Oray, Jean Hunady, Veronica "Verna" Furdyn, Theresa Brodke, and Eleanor Oray.

Visitation at Reidy-Scanlan-Giovannazzo Funeral Home, 2150 Broadway, Lorain on Sunday, May 15, from 1:00 PM until the time of closing prayers at 4 PM. Mass of Christian Burial Monday, May 16, at 11:30 AM at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, 418 W. 15th St., Lorain, Rev. Robert Glepko, Pastor, officiating (meet at Church). Interment Calvary Cemetery, Lorain. Online condolences may be sent using www.rsgfuneralhome.com.

Posted By: RSG Funeral Home @ 12:19:01 PM

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