Gloria L. (nee Dalessio) Bernakis, born Jan. 20, 1929, in Sagamore, Pa., passed away Sept. 18, 2018, at Brookdale of Willoughby.
Gloria was a retiree of the Fisher Body, Coit Road plant in Cleveland and BJ Wholesale Club in Willoughby. She was also a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Willoughby.
Gloria is survived by her two sons, William N. (Donna) of Willoughby and Joseph P. (Vicki) of Eastlake; grandchildren, William Paul of Willoughby and Nicholas J. (Kayla) of Leroy; sisters Joanne (John) Bojac of Mentor-on-the-lake and Rose Zabasnik of Painesville; brothers, Sam Dalessio Jr. of Plumville, Pa., Frank of Willoughby, and Nick (Jean) of Indiana, Pa.; and many nieces and nephews.
Gloria was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Paul E. Bernakis, who passed away in 1997; grandson, Henry Paul; parents, Samuel Sr. and Sarafina Dalessio; sisters Sara Lou Steve, Caroline Trostle, Lena Rocco, Dolores Perry, and infant Annabella, and brothers, Joseph, Thomas, Frank.
Family will receive friends from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday at McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Home, 38001 Euclid Ave., Willoughby.
Funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church, 37940 Euclid Ave., Willoughby. Fr. Dennis McNeil will officiate the Mass. Burial will be in All Souls Cemetery in Chardon Township.
To leave condolences for the family, order flowers or light a memorial candle, visit www.MCVfuneralhomes.com.