Born in Templeton, California, February 23, 1926, child of Fred and Margaret Bassi. Graduated from San Luis Obispo High School in 1943 and San Jose State in 1947. Attended the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Taught physical education for seven years in Ventura Unified School district before coming to Lodi in 1954 where she substituted in the Lodi and Stockton schools. Bernice had her own business, Senior Request Services in recent years and she also worked for the law firm of Chasuk and Chasuk in Mountain View.
Member of St. Annes Parents Club, St. Annes Church and Omega Nu.
She is survived by three children, Anne Everett Jones of Stockton; Michael Everett of Des Moines, Iowa; and Joanne Everett Bisbocci of McMinnville, Oregon; and ten grandchildren, Christine Casey Jones of Foresta, Kyle Jones of Riverside, Amanda Jones of San Diego; Matthew Everett of Anacortes, Washington, Elizabeth Everett of Kaneohe, Hawaii, Alex Everett of Des Moines, Iowa; Cesare, Sofia, and Serena Bisbocci of McMinnville, Oregon; and seven great-grandchildren.  Also surviving are her sister, Dolores Chasuk of Mountain View, California; her sister-in-law, Janet Bassi of San Luis Obispo, California; nephews Tom Chasuk of Mountain View, Dr. Robert Chasuk of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; nieces Annette Chasuk of Mountain View, Suzanne Chasuk of San Luis Obispo, Patricia Boaz of La Jolla, Margaret Austin of Mountain View, Jeanette Twa of Burlington, AL; Janine Quaglino of San Luis Obispo, Jill Gentilly of Atascadero, and Jennifer Ginder of San Luis Obispo. She was preceded in death by one brother, James Bassi of San Luis Obispo, her nephew John Chasuk of Napa, and grandson Andrew Everett of Des Moines, Iowa.
A memorial service at St. Annes Church will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday July 25, 2018. There will be no visitation. Private graveside services will be held in San Luis Obispo.