Evelyn (Bedard) Bzdula

Evelyn (Bedard) Bzdula, 88, of Autumn Glen at Dartmouth, formerly of Pokross St., Fall River, widow of Alfred Bzdula, died Friday, September 4, 2009. She was employed by Shelburne Shirt Co. and Bristol Tape Corp. and was a Belisle School lunch lady. An avid card and bingo player, she was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, Royal Travelers and the Red Hat Society. She leaves 2 sons, Wayne Bzdula and his wife Cheryl and Gary Bzdula and his wife Debbie, all of Tiverton; 2 grandchildren, Jared Bzdula and Lisa Higgins and her husband Shaun; 5 great-grandchildren, Matthew, Angel, Summer, Samantha and Edyn; siblings, Germaine Deschenes of KY and Aubin Bedard of NJ and nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late Allen Bzdula; the daughter of the late Marius and Bernadette (Courtemanche) Bedard and the sister of the late Estelle Christie, Georgette Robillard, Jeanne Bedard, Maurice Bedard and Pauline Bouchard . Her funeral service will be held Tuesday at 10:00 AM in the AUCLAIR FUNERAL HOME, 690 So. Main St., Fall River. Burial, Notre Dame Cemetery. Visitation, Monday 4:00 to 8:00 PM. LARGE PARKING AREA and BARRIER-FREE ENTRANCE at the rear of funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations to Diabetes Assn., 170 Pleasant St., Fall River MA 02721 appreciated.