Bernice Carmen Ivory ( nee Williams )

Bernice Ivory.Image cropped & rendered by Anthony Zois.
Bernice Ivory.Image cropped & rendered by Anthony Zois.

Born : 6th October 1926 - New York, NY, USA

Died : 7th February 1999 - USA

Married : Harrison ( Harry ) Ivory - 15th June 1947

Parents : Harold & Helena Williams, Sr.

 ( Born in the West Indies-Trinidad )

Nationality : American

 

Children : Janice

                  Carlton

                  Carlene

 

Fostered : Over a dozen children.

 

Beryl Williams was her sister, and so was Berneta.

Bernice was the 5th of 7 children.

She was raised in Harlem, NY.

Bernice & Beryl both met Baba at Lonchamps Restaurant.

They also met Baba along with her sister Berneta at the Lagoon Cabin at Myrtle Beach Centre.

Harry met Baba in 1956.

 

AMERICAN

Beryl giving a talk. Image captured from a video& rendered by Anthony Zois.
Beryl giving a talk. Image captured from a video& rendered by Anthony Zois.

 

Bernice attended the reception given to Meher Baba at the Longchamps Restaurant in New York City in 1956.

 

Bernice visited the Sahavas at the Meher Center in Myrtle Beach, SC., in 1958 when Meher Baba visited for a short time.

 

Bernice attended the 1962 East-West Gathering for Meher Baba at Guruprasad, Poona, India.

 

Bernice & Harry at a formal event
Bernice & Harry at a formal event
 Image rendered by Anthony Zois
Image rendered by Anthony Zois
Bernice in Poona, India. Image cropped & rendered by Anthony Zois.
Bernice in Poona, India. Image cropped & rendered by Anthony Zois.
Bernice & Harry on their 50th Wedding Anniversary
Bernice & Harry on their 50th Wedding Anniversary
Image captured from a video made in 1971.
Image captured from a video made in 1971.
Beryl sitting at the beach with Ella Winterfedlt & unknown lady ( far right ). Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
Beryl sitting at the beach with Ella Winterfedlt & unknown lady ( far right ). Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
Image rendered by Anthony Zois
Image rendered by Anthony Zois
Courtsey of Lamp Street Lamp Post
Courtsey of Lamp Street Lamp Post