Bernice Smith Obituary

The memory of Bernice Smith in Hawthorne, New Jersey, born in Brooklyn, New York, who passed away on February 14, 2025 at the age of 96, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Bernice Smith to pay them a last tribute.

As we bid Bernice farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Bernice is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Thomas Nealon and Anna Nealon (Yager); her husband John Smith; and her son Matthew Smith. She is survived by: her cousins, Marilyn Gaffney of Manchester, NJ. and Joan McFarland of Manchester, NJ..

Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 8th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial (530 High Mountain Rd, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417). A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 8th 2025 at 11:30 AM at the same location.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bernice's memory to The Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament Capital Fund at http://www.mostblessedsacrament.ws..