Bernice Marie (Lally) Herrick, Age 72 of Reading, died Monday, July 20th surrounded by her family and friends. She is the wife of Charles Herrick. The daughter of the late John J. Lally and the late Mary Bernice Lally. She leaves behind her two sons Douglas and Jeffrey, their wives Doris and Jill, and six grandchildren, Kayla, Ryan, Kendall, Matthew, Charles, and Kacey. She is survived by her sister Alicia Gallagher and Kevin Lally and his wife Jeanne and her late sister Sheila Greer. She also leaves many loving nieces and nephews and many dear friends.

A service celebrating her life will be held Friday, July 24, at Church of the Good Shepard, 95 Woburn St., Reading at 10am. Visiting hours will be Thursday from 4-8pm at the Douglass Edgerley & Bessom Funeral Home 25 Sanborn St, (corner of Woburn St.), Reading.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations in her memory be made to Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk. Attn: Jennifer Heng Dana Farber, 450 Brookline Ave Dept. 1240N Boston, MA 02215. For directions and on line guest book visit johnbdouglassfuneralhome.com