ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: MCCLELLAND, BERNADETTE 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Honaker Funeral Home, Sdlidell, La.

Died: Saturday, August 5, 2017

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MCCLELLAND, BERNADETTE 
August 5, 2017

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Bernadette McClelland, Miss Bernie to most, passed away at her home in Slidell, 
La on the morning of August 5, 2017, with her loving and devoted son Michael 
McClelland and daughter Amy McClelland by her side.  
She was 91 years old.  

She is also survived by Lawrence McClelland, a son, his wife Debbie and three 
grandchildren: Elizabeth McClelland, Mary McClelland and Blair McClelland.  

Miss Bernie lived a full and rich life, devoted to her family, her community 
and her faith.  She was born in New Orleans and graduated from Sacred Heart 
High School on Canal, and Hotel Dieu School of Nursing to become a Registered 
Nurse.  She moved to Slidell in 1954 and soon went to work for the State of 
Louisiana as a Public Health Nurse.  

She could be found at the area schools giving screenings and vaccinations, and 
marching up and down the hall of the old Public Health Office on Bouscaren.  
She was known as the “shot lady” to so many in the growing city of Slidell, 
that even after her retirement as a Nursing Supervisor with 32 years of 
service, she was often stopped and thanked.  Her devotion to her community 
didn’t stop there.  

Miss Bernie was also a founding parishioner of St. Margaret Mary Church in 
Slidell.  She was active in the planning and operation of the SMM Church Fair 
for many years; in addition, she worked tirelessly with the Ladies Alter 
Society maintaining the church sanctuary and sacristy along with the priests’ 
vestments and altar linens.  For her many years of dedication and service, she 
was awarded the Archdiocese Order of St Louis.  

Bernadette is preceded in death by her mother Bernadette Wiltz Wiexel and 
father Joseph Liuzza Sr., and her brother Joseph Liuzza Jr.  She will be missed 
greatly by her family, friends and community.  In lieu of flowers, the family 
request that donations be made to the St. Margaret Mary Ladies Altar Society, 
Second Harvest or any other favored charity. 

Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation at St. Margaret Mary 
Church, 1050 Robert Blvd., on Friday August 11, 2017 from 10:30AM to 12:30PM, 
with a funeral Mass to follow.

The Celebrant for the Mass will be Rev. Msgr. Lanaux Rareshide. 

Interment will be at St. Joseph Abbey Cemetery, 75376 River Rd., Saint 
Benedict, LA. 

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