Bernice Fleharty passed peacefully at St. Elizabeth Hospital on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. The youngest of three children, Bernice was born to Marion and Florence Wright in San Miguel, California on October 22, 1921.
Her formative years were spent in Southern California where her father farmed.
After her graduation from Canoga Park High School in 1939, the family moved to Patterson, California where her father had purchased a farm and where she met her future husband at a local tennis court.
Bernice graduated from Modesto Junior College, received her registered nurse certification from Children's Hospital in San Francisco and married William Fleharty in 1944. She later served as an army cadet nurse.
After living on cattle ranches in Edgewood, California and Prineville, Oregon, Bernice moved to Red Bluff in 1956. She was employed at St. Elizabeth Hospital for over thirty years and after her retirement, served as an ombudsman for Lassen House.
An avid bridge player, Bernice enjoyed all types of card games. She especially enjoyed playing cards with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed gardening and rooting for Bay Area sports teams.
A loving mother, grandmother and friend, Bernice will be missed by her surviving family: son, Bill Fleharty and granddaughter Ana Fleharty of Red Bluff, son, Bob Fleharty (Susan) of Eugene, Oregon, son, Bart Fleharty of Red Bluff, granddaughter Heather Warren (Jessie) of Rosemead, California, and grandsons Dolan Fleharty of New Iberria, Louisiana, Joseph Fleharty of Jackson, Mississippi and Noah Fleharty of Red Bluff.
Bernice was predeceased by her grandson, Konor in 2003 and her husband, William in 1998.
Her formative years were spent in Southern California where her father farmed.
After her graduation from Canoga Park High School in 1939, the family moved to Patterson, California where her father had purchased a farm and where she met her future husband at a local tennis court.
Bernice graduated from Modesto Junior College, received her registered nurse certification from Children's Hospital in San Francisco and married William Fleharty in 1944. She later served as an army cadet nurse.
After living on cattle ranches in Edgewood, California and Prineville, Oregon, Bernice moved to Red Bluff in 1956. She was employed at St. Elizabeth Hospital for over thirty years and after her retirement, served as an ombudsman for Lassen House.
An avid bridge player, Bernice enjoyed all types of card games. She especially enjoyed playing cards with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed gardening and rooting for Bay Area sports teams.
A loving mother, grandmother and friend, Bernice will be missed by her surviving family: son, Bill Fleharty and granddaughter Ana Fleharty of Red Bluff, son, Bob Fleharty (Susan) of Eugene, Oregon, son, Bart Fleharty of Red Bluff, granddaughter Heather Warren (Jessie) of Rosemead, California, and grandsons Dolan Fleharty of New Iberria, Louisiana, Joseph Fleharty of Jackson, Mississippi and Noah Fleharty of Red Bluff.
Bernice was predeceased by her grandson, Konor in 2003 and her husband, William in 1998.
Bernice Fleharty passed peacefully at St. Elizabeth Hospital on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. The youngest of three children, Bernice was born to Marion and Florence Wright in San Miguel, California on October 22, 1921.
Her formative years were spent in Southern California where her father farmed.
After her graduation from Canoga Park High School in 1939, the family moved to Patterson, California where her father had purchased a farm and where she met her future husband at a local tennis court.
Bernice graduated from Modesto Junior College, received her registered nurse certification from Children's Hospital in San Francisco and married William Fleharty in 1944. She later served as an army cadet nurse.
After living on cattle ranches in Edgewood, California and Prineville, Oregon, Bernice moved to Red Bluff in 1956. She was employed at St. Elizabeth Hospital for over thirty years and after her retirement, served as an ombudsman for Lassen House.
An avid bridge player, Bernice enjoyed all types of card games. She especially enjoyed playing cards with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed gardening and rooting for Bay Area sports teams.
A loving mother, grandmother and friend, Bernice will be missed by her surviving family: son, Bill Fleharty and granddaughter Ana Fleharty of Red Bluff, son, Bob Fleharty (Susan) of Eugene, Oregon, son, Bart Fleharty of Red Bluff, granddaughter Heather Warren (Jessie) of Rosemead, California, and grandsons Dolan Fleharty of New Iberria, Louisiana, Joseph Fleharty of Jackson, Mississippi and Noah Fleharty of Red Bluff.
Bernice was predeceased by her grandson, Konor in 2003 and her husband, William in 1998.
Her formative years were spent in Southern California where her father farmed.
After her graduation from Canoga Park High School in 1939, the family moved to Patterson, California where her father had purchased a farm and where she met her future husband at a local tennis court.
Bernice graduated from Modesto Junior College, received her registered nurse certification from Children's Hospital in San Francisco and married William Fleharty in 1944. She later served as an army cadet nurse.
After living on cattle ranches in Edgewood, California and Prineville, Oregon, Bernice moved to Red Bluff in 1956. She was employed at St. Elizabeth Hospital for over thirty years and after her retirement, served as an ombudsman for Lassen House.
An avid bridge player, Bernice enjoyed all types of card games. She especially enjoyed playing cards with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed gardening and rooting for Bay Area sports teams.
A loving mother, grandmother and friend, Bernice will be missed by her surviving family: son, Bill Fleharty and granddaughter Ana Fleharty of Red Bluff, son, Bob Fleharty (Susan) of Eugene, Oregon, son, Bart Fleharty of Red Bluff, granddaughter Heather Warren (Jessie) of Rosemead, California, and grandsons Dolan Fleharty of New Iberria, Louisiana, Joseph Fleharty of Jackson, Mississippi and Noah Fleharty of Red Bluff.
Bernice was predeceased by her grandson, Konor in 2003 and her husband, William in 1998.
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