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Bernadette McCutcheon DeMusis of Branford, died on April 27 at the Hearth @ Tuxis in Madison. She was the wife of the late Ralph T. DeMusis. Bernadette was born in Branford on Aug. 31, 1926, a daughter of the late Andrew and Lucy Wynn McCutcheon. When her children were younger, she was very active with both the Boy Scouts and the Brownies. She enjoyed swimming, reading, music, and dancing. She was an avid baseball fan and enjoyed watching her children and grandchildren play, and she especially loved the New York Yankees. She loved being with her family and always hosted all of her family’s holiday gatherings. She and Ralph traveled extensively, and they enjoyed spending their winters in Florida.

Bernadette is survived by her children, Anthony “Andy” DeMusis (Louise) of Guilford, Ralph DeMusis, Jr., of Wallingford, Michael DeMusis (Dusty) of Durham, and Patricia Dunham (Lou) of Deep River; her sister Anne Anderson; and her brothers Robert and Vincent McCutcheon, all of Branford; her 7 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her grandson Christian DeMusis and her brother Denis McCutcheon.

Her funeral will leave at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, from the W.S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 North Main Street, Branford, for a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. in St. John Bosco Parish at St. Mary Church, 731 Main Street, Branford. Burial will follow in St. Agnes Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Dementia Society Association Foundation @ www.dementiasociety.org. For directions and her online memorial, see www.wsclancy.com.