Sheila Berniere DeMartino, 79, of North Haven entered into rest peacefully on May 2 at Yale-New Haven Hospital/St. Raphael campus with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife of 54 years to Charles E. DeMartino.

Sheila was born in New Haven Aug. 6, 1941, and was the daughter of the late Ret. NoPD Chief Leno T. (Mac) and Bernice E. Toelle Berniere. After graduating from Endicott Junior College in Beverly, Massachusetts, Sheila resided in Boston and Colorado before returning to North Haven. Her and her husband owned and operated the former Amber Restaurant in North Haven for many years.

She was the mother of David DeMartino (Shana) and Jeff DeMartino (Sarah); grandmother of Sydney, Jackson, Charlotte, and Harrison; and sister of Patricia Gray (James) and Nancy Raffile (Skip). She is also survived by her sister-in-law Amber DeMartino (John Grasse); her former brother-in-law Roger Bailey (Maryellen); nieces Wendy Peloquin (Lou), Tricia Littlefield, and Tara Elliott; nephews Scott Raffile and Brennan Gray (Megan); and many great-nieces and great-nephews. She was predeceased by her stepmother Ginny F. Berniere. Sheila will be remembered for her unconditional love of family, best friends, and animals.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Connecticut Hospice, Inc., Branford, American Cancer Society, Wallingford, Yale-New Haven Pediatric Hospital, New Haven, or the Animal Haven, Inc., North Haven. All services will be private and have been entrusted to The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. For her online obituary, please visit www.northhavenfuneral.com.