She is predeceased by her husband, Jose; who died in 2000. She is survived by her children - Ramona, Leandro de Carmen, Jose, Hilda Paolina, Pedro L. and Leonida. She is also survived by her grandchildren - Madeline, Jonathan, Jason, Randy, Christian, Diana, DAvid, Michelle, Clarabelle, Emily, Romeo, Melissa and Jacinto, Jr.; her great-grandchildren - David, Star, Dianna and Janais; and her siblings - Mercedes, Estefania, Teofila, Francesca and Angel.
Family and friends will gather at the funeral home on Friday, January 25, from 3-5 and 7-9:30 p.m. Mrs. Bernard will be flown home for burial in her hometown in the Domincan Republic.