BERNARD, BETTINA S., 57 OF HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA formerly of Blairsville, PA
passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. She was born February 18, 1960 in Indiana, PA. In September of 2002, Bettina Bernard, CNM, joined Nason OB/GYN. She completed her nurse midwifery training at the Frontier School of Midwifery & Family Nursing in Hyden, Kentucky. She had practiced full-scope nurse midwifery for more than six years, following 12 years of obstetrical nurse experience. With a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Indiana University, she is also a member of the American College of Nurse Midwives and the National Association of Childbearing Centers. She had worked at Indiana Hospital, Brookville Hospital and most recently at Nason Hospital in Roaring Springs. Tina was a 1978 graduate of Blairsville High School where she excelled in basketball and volleyball. She attended Mt. Aloysius College and was a graduate of IUP School of Nursing. It was very important to Bettina to maintain her relationships with all of her patients and watch their families grow. She had attended the Christian & Missionary Alliance Church of Blairsville. She enjoyed gardening and traveling. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her son, Elliot. She is survived by her son, Elliot Bernard of Hollidaysburg, PA; mother, Betty Hoe & husband, Jack of Blairsville, PA; father, Daniel Bernard of Brenizer, PA; sister, Brenda Rovison & husband, John of Blairsville, PA; brother, Daniel T. Bernard of Blairsville, PA; sister, Bonnie Bernard ofBlairsville, PA; niece, Natalee Palmer; niece, Lindsey Meola; nephew, Aaron Resslar and nephew, Kyle Cecil. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Charles & Mabel Kim; paternal grandparents, August & Nancy Bernard; niece, Andrea Ressler; nephew, Chad Palmer and infant nephew, Jacob. The family will receive friends at the James F. Ferguson Funeral Home, Inc., Blairsville, PA on Saturday, March 4, 2017 from 1-7 PM. Additional visitation will be held on Sunday from Noon-2PM, at which time a funeral service will be held. Scott Henry will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society @lls.org or AstraZeneca Hope Lodge, 110 West Laurel Ave., Cheltenham, PA 19012.
