Bernice Marie Hutchings

At Bluewater Health - Norman Site on Friday, January 23, 2009, BERNICE MARIE (LASZYCA) HUTCHINGS, age 91, of Sarnia, loving wife of the late Harold John (Jack) Hutchings (2002). Dear mother of James Douglas Hutchings and Richard Gary Hutchings both of Sarnia. Sister-in-law of Joyce Sturdy of Redford, Michigan and Robert Hutchings of Taylor Michigan. Twenty nieces and nephews also survive. She was predeceased by brothers Roman Laszyca (1993) and Edward Thomas Laszyca (2000) and sisters Eugenia Lewis (1997) and Lillian Markiw (2000). Bernice was born and raised in Detroit and graduated from Wayne State University in 1939. She taught Home Economics in the Detroit School System for 10 years. She married her husband Jack on June 28th, 1947 and together they owned and operated the Blue and White Gift Shoppe in Detroit for many years. In the early 60's after farming for a few years in Manchester, Michigan, they opened their own printing business - Hutchings Imprinting Service. They later moved the company to Port Huron and continued there until their retirement in 1981. She had been a resident at Trillium Villa Nursing Home for the past seven years. Funeral services will be held from the Chapel of the D.J. ROBB FUNERAL HOME on Tuesday, January 27th at 1:00 pm. Cremation will follow. Interment of ashes will be held later at Lakeview Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Monday evening from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations to New Horizons Community Church of Sarnia would be appreciated by the family (cheques only please). Messages of condolence may be sent to the family through djrobbfh@ebtech.net

Visitation

• Date and Time: - on Tuesday, February 29, 2000

Funeral Details

• Date and Time: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 at 12:00 AM