Bernadette Coomaraswamy passed away Monday January 15 at the Eddy Village Green in Cohoes, NY. Bernadette moved to Cohoes from CT in 2015. She enjoyed every blizzard, ice storm and sunny day that came her way. She will be missed by all.
Bernadette was a retired Magistrate. One of 2 women to graduate from Fordam Law in 1959 she practiced in NY and CT and worked closely with Mother Teresa and the Sister's of Charity. Pre-deceased by her husband Rama and two children Francesca and Nicholas, she is survived by her 4 living children (Frank, Mike, Pete, Maria) and countless grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 22, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 30 Church Street Redding CT 06896. Friends may visit with Bernadette's family from 9:00 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. at Bouton Funeral Home 31 W. Church St. Georgetown CT 0829. A family burial will be held in Greenwich, CT. Bernadette's family would like to thank the staff at Marjorie Doyle Rockwell Center and the Eddy Village Green especially Chris, Carey, Julia, Shamika, Jaime, Sharon, Lisa, Ruthie, Eden and Sue. A very special friendship with Jack Kline and his family made her last year a treasure. In lieu of flowers Bernadette's family asks that you think of all the professional elder caregivers who work tirelessly to comfort the sick. A simple act of kindness, or thank you to your local senior living center would mean the world. Bernadette lived her life according to Mother Teresa's words "There are no great things, only small things with great love". She asks that you pass these words onto everyone with love.