Bernadine Ruth Fairchild, 95, a resident of Wesbury United Methodist Community, Meadville, and formerly of Conneaut Lake, died April 27, 2008, at Wesbury.

Born Sept. 10, 1912, in Mount Union, she was a daughter of Charles and Flossie Rorer.

She was the owner/operator of her beauty shop in Conneaut Lake for 50-plus years.

She was a member of Lake Lutheran Church.

She was a lifetime member of the Conneaut Lake Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary, and a member of the Rebekah Lodge in Conneaut Lake.

She enjoyed gardening, canning and her small pet animals.

Survivors include her daughter, Susan Guerrieri and her husband, Larry, of Meadville; and her grandson, Jason Guerrieri of Pittsburgh.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters and one grandson, Darrin.

Services will be scheduled at a later time.

The family suggests memorials be made to Lake Lutheran Church, 485 Water St., Conneaut Lake; or to Conneaut Lake Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary, 11877 Conneaut Lake Road, Conneaut Lake.

Arrangements are under the direction of Dickson Funeral Home, 130 North Second St., Conneaut Lake.