LYNN — Bertha Rose Marie (Bedard) Sweeney, of Lynn, died Sunday, March 5, 2017, surrounded by her loving family, in the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Kenneth E. Sweeney.
Born in Salem on Feb. 7, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ida (Plourde) Bedard. She was raised in Lynn and Salem, and had lived in Lynn for the greater part of her life. She was a graduate of St. Jean Baptiste High School in Lynn. In 2015, she moved to Brookdale Assisted Living in Danvers, and was very happy being part of the community there. She loved the connections she made there with staff and residents alike.
A homemaker, Bertha had worked at Lynn Hospital in her earlier years. She was a communicant of St. Pius V Church, Lynn. She enjoyed knitting, bingo, and going to casinos. She took frequent trips on the casino boat out of Lynn, and enjoyed monthly get-togethers with her friends. She was devoted to her family, and will be greatly missed.
She is survived by her nine children and their spouses; Richard Sweeney and Jan Whalen of Lynn, James and Ann Sweeney of Lynn, Patricia and Edmund Poole of Fitzwilliam, N.H., Catherine and Glen Davis of Lynn, Edward and Geraldine Sweeney of Derry, N.H., Elizabeth and Thomas Daley of Georgetown, William and Ana Sweeney of Peabody, Mary and Daniel Vienneau of Groveland, and Margaret and Robert Conway of Lynn; as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews; and her siblings; Rena Bastarache of Lynn, Roland Bedard of Lynn, and Henry Bedard of Danvers. She was predeceased by her siblings; Lucille Melanson, Lucien Bedard, Rita D’Entremont, Muriel Kennedy, Louis Bedard, and Irene Despres.
Service information: Her funeral will be held on Thursday at 8 a.m. from the SOLIMINE Funeral Home, 426 Broadway (Rt. 129), Lynn, followed by a funeral Mass at 9 a.m. in St. Pius V Church, Lynn. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours are Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kaplan Family Hospice House, 78 Liberty St., Danvers, MA 01923. Directions and guestbook at Solimine.com.