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Bernetta D. Carey

August 22, 1935 — April 16, 2018

Bernetta D. Carey, 82, of Tionesta, went to heaven to be with Jesus and her loving husband at 11:37 A.M. on Monday April 16, 2018.

Born in Washington D.C., on August 22, 1935 she was a daughter of the late Louis C. and Violet Milstead Schultz.

In her early years, Bernetta worked in office management for various companies. She then became a dedicated homemaker who did everything for her husband and children. She was a Girl Scout Leader and was very involved with her children keeping their family very active.

She loved to sew and go camping with her family.

On April fool's day she met Donald C. Carey at a roller skating rink and fell in love. On January 4, 1952 in Rockville, MD she married him and together they celebrated 60 years of marriage and he preceded her in death on June 6, 2012.

Surviving are four daughters; Bernetta Buckley and her husband Wayne of Stoneboro, Donna Bickel and her husband Rosco of Venus, Sally Carey of Tionesta and Jackie Jeffries and her longtime friend, Steve Toy of Oil City; six grandchildren, Rosco Bickel III and his wife Kari, Tammy Holloway and her husband Justin, Becky Harrison, Chris Buckley, Jamie Earnest and her companion Howard Osborne and Nicole Jeffries; and twelve great grandchildren.

Additionally surviving are four siblings; Jacqueline Federici, Martha Monday and her husband George, William Schultz and his wife Millie and James Schultz and his wife Sharon.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Carey; a brother, Louis Schultz; a sister, Sherry Mooney; and two great-grandchildren, Ariel and Jason.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to Huff - Guthrie Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., 312 West Park St. Franklin where family and friends are welcome from 11:00 A.M. - 1:45 P.M. Thursday.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. James Evilsizor and Rev. Terri McGarity of Tionesta Church of God, officiating.

Interment will follow at Old Sandy Cemetery.

The family would like to thank Mary Jo, Rita, and Kay for providing long term home care for Bernetta and always taking such good care of her and also the staff at Oakwood Heights for the excellent care they gave their mother and for making the end of her life the most comfortable as could be.

Memorial donations may be made Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011 Washington, D.C. 20090-6011.

Online condolences and flowers may be sent to the family by visiting www.HuffFuneral.com.

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Thursday, April 19, 2018

11:00am - 1:45 pm (Eastern time)

Huff - Guthrie Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc.

312 West Park St., Franklin, PA 16323

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Funeral Service

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Starts at 2:00 pm (Eastern time)

Huff - Guthrie Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc.

312 West Park St., Franklin, PA 16323

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