Bernadette ‘Bernie’ Theresa (Frament) Girard, 92, of Chicopee passed peacefully in her sleep on February 7th at Holyoke Health Care Center. Born in Cohoes, New York, Bernadette was the beloved daughter of the late J. Gaspard and Rose Emile (Bialeski) Frament, and the cherished wife of the late Robert J. Girard, of Chicopee. Educated by the Sisters of Saint Anne at Saint Marie’s School in Cohoes, Bernie completed the drafting program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy and was employed as a draftsman by the General Electric Company, Schenectady, drafting designs for heating systems. Celebrating the sacrament of marriage with Robert in Cohoes on May 14, 1949, they settled into the home he built for her in Chicopee. Bernie was a communicant of Saint Patrick’s parish in Chicopee Falls for 57 years. A devoted wife and mother, Bernie centered her life around her family and her friends. She was a lifelong aficionado of music and instilled a lifelong love of music in her children. She enjoyed attending concerts, musicals, skating events and travel. A talented seamstress and crafter, she applied her skills to knitting hats and mittens for the homeless and working in charity drives for the March of Dimes, the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society. Bernie is survived by her son Mark Girard and daughter-in-law Diane Godek of Southampton, MA, her step-grandchildren Angelique and Andrea Cordeaux, her daughter Catherine Girard and son-in-law Gerard Lafleur of Manchester, CT and many cherished godchildren, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Aline Beatrice Amedio, and her three brothers, Phillip Raymond, Leonard Paul, and Roger Albert Frament, and her travel buddy and all around best friend, Lillian Keefe. The family wishes to thank the nurses, therapists, and staff of Holyoke Health Care Center for the loving care, kindness and compassion they gave to her throughout her residencies. Family and friends are invited to pay their final respects to Bernadette at Grise Funeral Home, 280 Springfield Street, Chicopee. Calling hours begin at 9 am on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 followed directly by a Rite of Christian Burial Mass at Church of the Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Assumption Church at 11:00 AM and interment in Calvary Cemetery, Chicopee. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be sent to the charity of your choice.