Obituary of Bernice L. Squier

Bernice L. Squier South Plainfield - Bernice L. ( Lapp ) Squier, 92, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 in the Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center in Edison. Born and raised in North Plainfield, she graduated from the former Penn Hall School in PA., and attended New York University. She settled to South Plainfield in 1950. Bernice has been a member of the Watchung Avenue Presbyterian Church in North Plainfield since 1930. She was a homemaker for most of her life and a very modest and humble woman who enjoyed swimming. Her abilities as a swimmer earned her a spot in the 1936 Olympics as a member of the US Women's Swim Team, winning the Bronze medal in the relay event. Predeceased by her husband, John who died in 1971, she is survived by her two daughters, Nancy Squier of South Plainfield and Peggy Bunnell and her husband, Jeffrey of North Plainfield. A granddaughter, Susan Jackson and her husband, Erik and two dear great grandchildren, Connor and Kaelynn Family and friends are invited to join together for a memorial service on Saturday September 18, 2010 at 11:00 AM in the Watchung Avenue Presbyterian Church ( WAPC ), 170 Watchung Ave., North Plainfield, NJ 07060. A reception will follow services in the parish hall. Private funeral and burial services were held in Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, NJ., under the direction of the McCriskin - Gustafson Home For Funerals. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Living Memorial Fund of the WAPC.