Although she passed away over three months ago, Adele Bernett’s legacy of kindness and generosity lives on after leaving an almost $10 million estate to support charities throughout Tampa Bay.
Bernett was born on Feb. 5, 1945, in Lake Placid, New York. Her family would later move to Pinellas County, and she graduated from Largo High School in 1962. She continued her education at St. Petersburg College and the University of South Florida, majoring in accounting.
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