Bernadette Ruggiero

Bernadette Ruggiero, 74, of Roswell, GA, died Monday, October 6, 2008 at the NE Atlanta Health & Rehab in Atlanta, GA.

A retired teacher, she taught at Emerson School in Teaneck, NJ

Born June 17, 1934, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Madeline (Larner) Shea.

She is survived by her son, Charles Ruggiero of Roswell, GA, and several nieces & nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11:00 AM on Friday, Oct. 10th, at St. Christopher's Church, 7423 S. Broadway, Red Hook, NY. The Rev. Xavier Santiago will officiate. Burial will be at St. Sylvia's Cemetery, Tivoli, NY.

Friends may call at the Burnett & White Funeral Home, 7461 S. Broadway, Red Hook on Friday morning before the Mass from 9 - 10:30AM.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.byarsfuneralhome.com.

Byars Funeral Home and Cremation Services are in charge of the local arrangements 678-455-5815.