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Posted: Saturday, August 23, 2014 1:00 pm


Marguerite (Peggy) Bergeron Kerwin, 82, on August 20, 2014, at Autumn Ridge of Clarkston, MI, after a lengthy illness. She was born on February 21, 1932 in Niagara Falls, NY to Adelard and Elise Bergeron. She lived in Michigan the past 40 years.

Mrs. Kerwin was a graduate of St. Mary's High School (1949) and Niagara University (1953), both in Niagara Falls, NY. She received a Master's Degree in teaching from Oakland University, Rochester, MI. A kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Kerwin taught for many years in the Niagara Falls and North Tonawanda, NY school districts and then in the West Bloomfield, MI school district, from which she retired in 1996. She then continued to teach pre-school for several years.

Mrs. Kerwin is survived by two sons, Keith Kerwin of Lansing, MI, and Kevin (Rebecca) Kerwin of South Lyon, MI; and a daughter, Jacquelynn Kerwin of Novato, CA; three grandchildren, Christopher Kerwin and Julia Kerwin, both of Michigan, and Preston Kerwin-Battaglia of California; three sisters, Marilyn Rougeux of Liverpool, NY, Shirlee Berry of Pittsford, NY and Joanne Corsaro of Albany, NY; one brother, William Bergeron of Niagara Falls, NY; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Mass is scheduled for 11 AM on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Our Lady of the Lakes Church, 5481 Dixie Highway, Waterford, MI, followed by a service at All Saints Cemetery, 4401 Nelsey Road, Waterford, MI. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011 Washington, D.C. 20090-6011 or online at www.alz.org/join_the_cause_donate.asp. Arrangements by Temrowski Funeral Home, 500 Main St., Fenton, MI.

Visit www.niagara-gazette.com/obituaries for online guest register.

Family/Spouse: KERWIN, W John. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. KERWIN, Lynn
2. KERWIN, Keith
3. KERWIN, Kevin

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/31/1973

BERGERON - Adelard W
Bergeron, 66, of 2914 Michigan
Ave., Niagara Falls, N.Y., suddenly
Saturday (Dec. 29, 1973)
in Memorial Medical Center.
Husband of Elise Bergeron;
father of William F. of
Niagara Falls. Mrs. W. John
(Marguerite) Kerwin of
Drayton Plains, Mich., Mrs.
Thomas J. (Marilyn) Rougeux
of Syracuse, N.Y., Mrs. Robert
L. (Shirlee) Berry of
Rochester, N.Y.. and Mrs.
James S. (Joanne) Corsaro of
Albany, N.Y.: brother of
Alfred Bergeron of Niagara
Falls, Walter Bergeron, Mrs.
D. F. Russi, Sister Irene
Bergeron of the Sisters of
Mercy, Mrs. Harry Chapman,
Mrs. Annette Hibbard, Mrs.
Noella Orowson and Mrs. Doris
Mattison, all of Norwich,
Conn.; also survived by 14
grandchildren.
Services at the Rhoney
Funeral Home Inc., 1124
Ontario Ave., Niagara Falls,
Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and at
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Church at 10a.m. Interment in
Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
The family will be present
from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Adelard married FLANAGAN, Elise on 27 Nov 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Elise (daughter of FLANAGAN, T J and Mary) was born about 1909 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 12/3/1930

A very pretty wedding was solemnized
at 10 o'clock on- Thanksgiving
morning In St. Mary's of the Cataract
church, when Miss Elise M. Flanagan,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Flanagan
of Fifth street, became the bride
of Joseph W. Bergeron, son-of Mr. and
Mrs. William Bergeron of Norwich,
Conn.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Father C. F. Killeen as celebrant,
assisted by Rev. Father F. A. Oelumbls
as deacon, and Rev. Father Francis
Ryan as sub-deacon.
The bride was charming In a dress
of hunter's green chiffon with shoes,
hat and gloves to match. She carried
i an arm bouquet of pink butterfly roses
and sweet peas In pastel shades.
Mrs. H. King, sister of the bride, and
her only attendant, wore a dress of
autumn brown georgette with hat.
shoes and gloves to match. She carried
an arm bouquet of yellow roses and
gold and bronze pom poms.
Mr. Francis P. Flanagan, brother of
the bride, acted as best man.
Immediately following the ceremony,
a wedding breakfast was served to
twenty-eiRht guests, at the home of the
bride's parents. Covers were laid for
ten at the bride's table.
Mr. and Mrs. Bergeron have left on
a motor trip through the East and
will be at home at 455 Fifth street
in the near future.
Pre-nuptlals for the bride were: A
personal shower by Mrs; H. King; a
variety shower by Miss H. A. Oliver
and a bridge luncheon by Miss Cath
erine Flanagan.

William married Laura about 1906. Laura was born about 1891 in Canada; died on 15 Mar 1961 in Norwich, New London County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/1961

Mrs. Laura Bergeron, mother
of A. W. Bergeron, former
superintendent of parks here,
died Wednesday (March 15,
1961) at Norwich, Conn., after
a lengthy illness.
A native of Canada, she had
lived most of her life in Norwich.
Also surviving are two other
sons, Alfred Bergeron, this
city, and Walter Bergeron,
New L o n d o n , Conn.; six
daughters, Mrs. Eugene La-
Course, Mrs. D. F. Russi, Mrs.
Harry Chapman, Mrs. Herbert
Orowson, Mrs. George Mattison,
all of Norwich, and Sister
Mary Wilhelmina, New London;
35 grandchildren and 14
great-grandchildren.
uFneral services will be
held Saturday at Norwich.

T + Mary. Mary was born about 1881 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]