D. Bernice Tozier

D. Bernice (Messervey) Tozier, 87, of 275 Peace Haven Rd, Winston Salem, NC, formerly of Durham, NH, died peacefully on Saturday November 23, 2019, surrounded by her family. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, she grew up in Lima, Peru and emigrated with her family to the United States in 1949. She married John Tozier in 1956. They had five children. Bernice loved to host family gatherings and parties, especially at their house on Great East Lake, NH. Bernice and John loved to travel and explored the world after their retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Verlie, her brother Kenneth, her husband of 52 years, John M. Tozier, and her daughter Joanne Tozier Pratt. Surviving are her children, Nancy Tozier Sieling(Peter), Clifford Tozier(Dawn), Robert Tozier(Alison), Richard Tozier(Jennifer); also Kathy Tozier, Tim Pratt, and 12 grandchildren- Gary Sieling(Melissa), Ariele Sieling(Josh Howard), Evan Sieling, Joshua Tozier, Zachary Tozier, Jacob Tozier(McKenzie), Nicholas Tozier, Dawson Tozier, Austin Tozier, Kayla Tozier, Emily Tozier, and Devon Tozier as well as several nieces and nephews.The family will hold a service of remembrance in Durham, NH in the spring. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave, Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or to Operation Blessing, 600A Lafayette Rd, Portsmouth, NH 03801.