John J. BERTRAND

John J. Bertrand, 76, of Bourbonnais, died Sunday (May 22, 2005) at Provena Our Lady of Victory, following a short illness. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home, Bourbonnais. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Maternity BVM Catholic Church, Bourbonnais. Rev. Richard Pighini will officiate. Burial will be in Kankakee Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Mr. Bertrand was born Oct. 6, 1928 in Kankakee, the son of Arthur and Myrtle Doyle Bertrand. He retired from General Foods after 37 years. He was a member of Maternity BVM Catholic Church, Bourbonnais, a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus. He also was a member of the Kankakee Traffic Club, volunteer tutor for ALIVE program, taught industrial transportation and enjoyed golf. Surviving are his wife, the former Emelda B. Ouellette of Bourbonnais, whom he married Nov. 4, 1961 at St. Teresa Catholic Church; one son, Stephen Bertrand of Bourbonnais; two daughters, Madonna Bertrand of Bradley, Laura Bertrand of Bourbonnais; and one sister and brother-in-law, Armeline and Lawrence McCawley of Kankakee. One sister, Marilyn Clements; and one brother-in-law, Dan Clements, are deceased.