Bernadette Littlefield

Bernadette (Chretien) Littlefield, 97, of Hartsville, SC, formerly of Westport and Fall River, wife of the late Edward Littlefield, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018.

During WWII, she worked at the Newport Naval Torpedo Station. Then, she was employed by the Fall River YMCA and UMass Dartmouth, retiring in 1983. An avid Red Sox and Patriots fan, she played many sports including volleyball, tennis and was a golfer until the age of 93.

She leaves two daughters, Mary Fernandes and her husband James and Carol Littlefield all of Hartsville, SC and several nieces and nephews. She was the daughter of the late Charles Chretien and Florina (Roberts) Chretien and the sister of the late Bertha, Omer, George, Albert, Norman, Hector and Leo Chretien.

Her funeral will be held Monday at 11:00 AM from the Auclair Funeral Home, 690 So. Main St., Fall River. Burial, Notre Dame Cemetery. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the American Heart Assn., PO Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241. Online guest book at AuclairFuneralHome.com.

Auclair Funeral Home of Fall River, Massachusetts is directing the services for Mrs. Littlefield and Norton Funeral Home assisted the family locally.