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Bernadine A. Leasure

Bernadine A. Leasure

Bernadine A. Leasure, 85, of Connoquenessing Township passed away on Tuesday while under the care of Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia in Cabot.

Born Sept. 12, 1932, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Peter Madaffari and Natalie Pelligrini Madaffari.

Bernadine was a loving mother and grandmother. She was loved by her family and friends and will be dearly missed.

Bernadine leaves behind to cherish her memory her children, Gary Leasure and his wife, Veronica, of Rochester, Pa., and Nadine Grabe and her husband, Henry, of Butler; her grandson, Declan Leasure; her granddaughter, Kellie Grabe; her brother, Dominic Madaffari and his wife, Susan, of Charlotte, N.C.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Bernadine was preceded in death by her husband, William Leasure; her sister, Louise Cramer; and her brothers, John Madaffari and Joseph Metzler.

LEASURE — Friends of Bernadine A. Leasure, who died Tuesday, May 15, 2018, will be received from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Boylan Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Connoquenessing Township, 856 Evans City Road, Renfrew.A blessing service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. James G. Young officiating.Bernadine will be laid to rest at Allegheny County Memorial Park.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her honor may be made to the American Heart Association, 444 Liberty Ave., Suite 1300, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or to Good Samaritan Hospice, 134 Marwood Road, Cabot, PA 16023.Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.boylanfuneralservices.com.

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