Irene Bernat

Irene V. Bernat, 87, passed away on February 16, 2014.
She was born on August 30, 1926 in Akron and was a lifelong
resident. As a mother and grandmother, she was active with her family
and was a member of the St. Sebastian Parish Community. Her memberships
included the St. Sebastian Little Flower Garden Club and the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Polish Legion of American Veterans Post No. 32.
She was preceded in death by her husband Stanley J. Bernat, and
parents Jakob & Frances Ball; sisters Anne Ball, Florence Walter, Stella
Fitzgerald, and Helen Ulatowski. She is survived by her daughter Pat
(Tony) Denzinger and her son Stanley C. (Lisa) Bernat; grandchildren
Karen (Tod) Schneider, Anne Bernat, and Paul (Ashley) Denzinger;
great-grandchild Hannah Schneider, as well as many nieces & nephews.
A special thank you to the Bradley Bay Health Center and the Hospice
of Cleveland Clinic for their loving care of Irene.
The family will receive friends TODAY, from 4-7 pm at the Anthony Funeral Home,
KUCKO-ANTHONY-KERTESZ CHAPEL, 1990 S. Main St. in Akron. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be celebrated by Fr. John Valencheck on Thursday, 11:00 am, at St.
Sebastian Catholic Church 476 Mull Ave, Akron, OH 44320. Interment will
follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Akron. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made
to St. Sebastian Catholic Church or to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave.,
Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or online at www.alz.org. (Anthony Funeral
Homes, AKRON, 330.724.1281, anthonyfh.com)

Visitation

The family will receive friends Wednesday, February 19, from 4-7 pm at the Anthony Funeral Home, KUCKO-ANTHONY-KERTESZ CHAPEL, 1990 S. Main St. in Akron. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Fr. John Valencheck on Thursday, 11:00 am, at St. Sebastian Catholic Church 476 Mull Ave, Akron, OH 44320. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Akron.