IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Bernadine R.

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Pisco

April 1, 1927 – July 26, 2010

Obituary

Bernadine R. Pisco, 83, of E5132 Wildwood Lane, Ironwood Township, Mich., died Monday, July 26, 2010, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth.      The former Bernadine Sepanski was born April 1, 1927, in Gile, Wis., daughter of the late Walter and Zella (DeForge) Sepanski, and attended Hurley, Wis. schools.      She was employed as a waitress at the Sport Bowl, Silver Cup Cafe and Northern Holiday Restaurant, all in Ironwood, Big Powderhorn Mountain in Bessemer, and The Club Carnival in Hurley. She also tended bar at the Bank Club and Fino's in Hurley and the Aurora Club in Ironwood, and worked at Ironwood Products for several years. She retired in housekeeping from Big Powderhorn Lodging Association in 1993.      Bernadine was a member of the Auxiliaries to Iron County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1580 and Ironwood American Legion Post 5, and a former member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood. She enjoyed knitting, sewing and working puzzles.      She was married to Albert Novak on July 10, 1943. He preceded her in death on July 4, 1946.      She then was married to Joseph J. Pisco on April 20, 1949, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Ironwood, by the late Rev. Ambrose Matejik. Joseph preceded her in death on June 9, 1975.      Surviving are a daughter, Sharon (Donald) Johnson, Ironwood Township; three sons, Joseph (Barbara), and Michael (Cecilia), both of Ironwood Township, and Walter, Mercer Island, Wash.; nine grandchildren, Mark (Karen) Johnson, Ironwood Township, Karry Johnson, Superior, Wis., Gina (Will) Maccani, Bessemer, Mich., Joseph (Darci) Pisco, Ironwood, Jeff (Amanda) Pisco and John (Angela) Pisco, both of Ironwood Township, Christie (Eugene) Benoit, Newport, N.H., Stephanie Pisco, Kirkland, Wash., and Melissa (Jeff) Birt, Seattle, Wash.; 13 great-grandchildren, Tayler, Cody, Madilyn, Bryce, Parker, Addison, Alannah, Andrew, Kaytlain, James Bennett, Natalie, Derek and Brenden; and numerous nieces and nephews.      Besides her parents and husbands, Bernadine was preceded in death by two brothers, Stanley and David Sepanski; and four sisters, Gloria Truax, Zella Smith, Shirley Jurasin and Deanna Barndollar.      Private family services were held.      Interment was in Sunset Acres Cemetery, Ironwood Township.      Bernadine's obituary may be viewed online and condolences given to her family at www.mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com .      Arrangements were with McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home Inc., Ironwood.
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