SCHENECTADY – Bernice Alescio Cunningham, 60, passed away at home on Sunday, June 6, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.
Bernice was born in Ridgewood, NJ, the daughter of Carol and Vincent Alescio. She served in the US Army from 1980-1984 as a legal secretary, and for the last 30 years, she worked for a title search company, Frontier Abstract.
She was predeceased by her husband, Michael Cunningham and her son Mathew Cunningham.
Bernice is survived by her parents; children, Michael and Mary Cunningham; granddaughter, Ciera; siblings, Theresa, Gina, Vincent, and Maria; her friend, Brian Snyder.
A Mass will be held on Wednesday at 11:30 am at St. Edward the Confessor Church, Clifton Park. Interment will follow at 1:30 pm in Gerald BH Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made in Bernice’s memory to one of her favorite charities; The Little Sisters of the Poor, at littlesistresofthepoor.org, Schenectady City Mission at citymission.com, or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital at stjude.org.