Obituary of Bertha M. DuPont

Bertha M. DuPont Elmira: Age 85, died Friday, October 1, 2010 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center. Bertha was born July 15, 1925 a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Blanchette) Lemay. She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years Andre P. DuPont; much loved daughters, with their families, Nicole D. and Kirk Sanders of Lake St. Louis, MO, with daughter Julie, Lisa D. and Charles Gilbert of Collierville, TN, with sons, Christopher, Brian and Mark; sisters, all of Quebec, Canada, Fernande Lemay, Madeleine Bertrand and Rolande Lemay; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Jean Guy and Pierrette DuPont, Claude DuPont, Jeanne d'arc Fetterly, all of Quebec, Bill DuPont of Arizona, Jacques and Anita DuPont, Emilien DuPont, and Maggie Pepin, all of Elmira; nieces, Diane (Bruce) Elston, Joanne (David) Ulmer, Kathleen (Tom) Frost; along with several other nieces and nephews. Bertha was born in Quebec, Canada. She married Andre in 1949 and they moved to Elmira in 1956. Bertha and Andre enjoyed dancing and for many years belonged to the Polka Association in Elmira. A warm and loving wife, mother, sister, and aunt, Bertha loved the time she spent with her family. Friends are invited to McInerny Funeral Home, corner of Water and Walnut Sts., on Monday, October 4, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church. In lieu of flowers donations in Bertha's memory may be directed to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P O Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202, www.leukemia-lymphoma.org.