Dick Bernard

September 30, 2017

Richard C. Bernard “Dick”, died peacefully Saturday, September 30, 2017, at his home in West Hartford, surrounded by his beloved and devoted family. For 58 years, he was the husband of the love of his life, the late Glenna Slattery Bernard. Born in West Hartford, Dick was the son of the late Clifford Bernard and Marie Landry Bernard. He is survived by his daughter Marie Bernard Miszewski and her husband Mitchell of Danbury; two grandchildren, Craig Miszewski of Woodlawn, CA, Erika Miszewski Clemente and her husband Nick; great grandson Charles Bernard Clemente of Rhinebeck, NY; son Richard S. Bernard and his wife Erika Compton of West Hartford; his daughter-in-law Tracy; two grandchildren, Ian and Brianna of Bloomfield; and his sister-in-law Marjorie Green Bernard of Franklin, MA. He was predeceased by two sons, Thomas Richard Bernard, Michael David Bernard; and his brother Charles Bernard. He retired on February 1, 1992 after 31 years of service with The Hartford Insurance Group. He was a Red Sox baseball fan, and enjoyed rooting for the UCONN Women’s basketball team. His family and friends will deeply miss his gentle, playful, and loving ways. He had a seemingly infinite capacity to reach out and lend a hand, and his manner was always gracious and kind. Dick was a true gentleman. He was a loving and devoted husband, a beloved and respected father, grandfather, great grandfather, and a true friend to many. Your gifts of decency, honestly, and wisdom will live on in those who survive you, Dad. May you be at peace and reunited with your dear Glenna. A short note left by Dick expressing his love for Glenna: “On Eagles Wings” “The finest thing I’ve ever done is simply loving you for all these years.” Calling hours will be Wednesday, October 4th from 4-7 p.m. at the Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Ave., West Hartford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, October 5th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 872 Farmington Ave., West Harford. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. In lieu of flowers, his family asks that donations be made to the Bernard Family Trust for his grandchildren’s education fund. Checks may be payable to: Bernard Family Trust, C/O Matson Financial Advisors, 4 Mountainview Terrace, Danbury, CT 06810. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com