Obituary of Bernice Houston

HOUSTON, Bernice (nee Ross) age 98, died peacefully on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at the Allendale Nursing Home. Bernice was born in New York City on May 27, 1909. She lived in Richmond Hill, NY and East Rutherford before moving to Allendale 2 years ago. Surviving are her devoted children, Diane and her husband Robert Beggio of Ramsey and Richard Houston and his wife Irene of Waldwick. She also leaves 3 grandsons, Glenn, Kevin, and Matthew, 5 great grandchildren and her brother John Ross in Santa Barbara, CA. Bernice was pre-deceased by her husband George Houston in 1978. Funeral services will be held Thursday 9:45 am from the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff. Interment will follow in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens, NY. There will be an hour of visiting before the service on Thursday morning. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, 140 Littleton Road, Suite 2000, Parsippany, NJ 07054.