Feb 10, 2021
When asked what was the most important gift that a person could receive, Clare Bernardine McCusker’s reply was “Education… definitely.” Bernardine was a dedicated homemaker, wife, mother of five, and grandmother to seven with a great love for crafts of all kinds. She was well-accomplished in ceramics but also enjoyed needlework, trunk restoration, community plays, and the symphony. She was a founding member of the St. Monica Parish in Lubeck, West Virginia, and was a member of St. Francis Xavier Parish in downtown Parkersburg. She was active in her church and her community, the Parent Teacher Association, and volunteered as a tutor for elementary age students.
Clare Bernardine McCusker
PARKERSBURG A charitable fund in the name of a woman who loved crafts has been established at the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation.
The Clare Bernardine McCusker Memorial Fund was established by the family of Clare Bernadine McCusker, who died in July 2020. The fund will continue her legacy and will forever provide annual support to organizations that pursue the development and education of music, arts and crafts in the foundation’s service area, causes which were near and dear to McCusker.
Organizations may submit requests for funding through Feb. 15 from the fund through the foundation’s community action grants process. It’s envisioned projects such as ceramics and needlework arts may receive funding through Bernardine’s memorial fund.