Linda Ann Bernius was born on June 7, 1953 to parents Joseph & Catherine Young. She grew
up in Astoria on Long Island, New York. At 70, She was the oldest of 4. Her loving siblings
surviving her are Tom, Ellen, And Arlene. She moved to Southern California in the 70s where
she would live happily with her loving family until her homecoming on October 26, 2023.
Linda became a mother in 1975 to her loving son Robert. Two years later, almost to the day,
she became a mother of two when she had her beautiful daughter Colleen. By 1978, at the age
of 23, she would be a mother of 3, bringing her beautiful Jennifer into the mix. Many years later,
she would meet her loving & dearly departed husband Howard at her best friend Pat’s New
Years Eve party. That was the day Linda knew she had met the love of her life. Linda and
Howard married on November 22, 1986. Howard had his loving son Brian from a previous
marriage but they quickly decided their family was not yet complete. In March of 1989 she
welcomed her final child Alicia. The family would continue living in Rialto.
Linda loved watching the Angels any chance she got. She loved reading her Kindle for hours
and hours on end. She enjoyed going to the beach when her kids and grandkids were younger,
body surfing and watching for whales or seals to pop out of the ocean, Linda was everyones
therapist. She would sit and listen, unjudging. Shed offer her wisdom to any that would take it,
and was usually everyones first phone call for anything.. Good or bad. Linda led a comfortable
and quiet life, surrounded by the people most important to her.
She is survived by her brother, Tom, sisters Ellen and Arlene. Children Robert & his wife Nancy,
Colleen, Jennifer, Brian & his wife Tiffany and Alicia & her husband Ruben.. Grandchildren
Charlotte, Dylan, Brady, Tyler, Damien, Austin, Colin, Zachary, Aubry, Alauna, Kennedi, Isabella,
and Isaiah. Linda left behind many, many family and friends that will miss her deeply
Please join us at Emmerson-Bartlett in Redlands November 7th from 4-7 for visitation.
Immediately following visitation will be a chapel service. The following morning she will be
reunited with her loving husband at 10am at Riverside National Cemetery. There will be a small
reception at the family residence following interment from 2-6pm.
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
4:00 - 8:00 pm (Pacific time)
Emmerson-Bartlett Memorial Chapel - Redlands
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Starts at 7:00 pm (Pacific time)
Emmerson-Bartlett Memorial Chapel - Redlands
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Starts at 10:00 am (Pacific time)
Riverside National Cemetery
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