Jeanne Marie (Soares) Berard

Dalzell, SC…Jeanne Marie Soares Berard, age 88, beloved wife of 68 years to Charles Joseph Berard, died on Thursday, November 23, 2023, at her residence.

Born in Plymouth, MA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph R. Soares and Georgialina Souza Soares.  Jeanne was a faithful member of Our Lady of the Skies Catholic Church where she served as a greeter for several years.  She loved to garden and was an avid reader.  She worked as a telephone operator until she got married and then served her family as a homemaker.  Her true joy in life was spending time with her family.  She will be remembered as a very loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend.  She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

In addition to her husband, Jeanne is survived by; two sons, Robert Paul Berard and his wife Debby of Dalzell, and Paul John Berard and his wife Lena of Sumter; six grandchildren, Tiffany Kirven, Chrishaunda Berard, Alannah Berard, Kirstin Berard, Christopher Berard, and C.J. Berard; eight great grandchildren, Austin Huntley and his wife Courtney, Drake Kolb, Mathew Kirven, Olivia Kirven, Peyton Kirven, Kassidy Kirven, Liam Baier Berard, and Luna Berard, and two great-great grandchildren, Ryleigh Huntley, and Ayden Huntley and a daughter in law, Pamela Berard.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Joseph Berard; a granddaughter, Velvet Jean Berard; a daughter in law, Debbie Berard; four brothers, Joseph Soares, Jr., Manuel Soares, Horrace Soares, and Tony Soares; and four sisters, Mary Sardina, Connie Petterson, Olivia Selva, and Annie Pratt.

A rosary service will be held on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, from 4:30-5:00 pm in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel.  The family will receive friends following the rosary, from 5:00-7:00 pm at Bullock Funeral Home.

A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at 1:00 pm at St. Anne and St. Jude Roman Catholic Church.  The interment will follow the service in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

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