Classmate Phil Bernier – Obituary
Jan 27th, 2010 by BHSadmin
Thought you might want to know…(Obituary from The Times Record, Brunswick)
Phillipe E. Bernier
BOWDOINHAM — Phillipe E. Bernier, 48, of Bowdoinham, died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, at home, with his family by his side, following a long battle with cancer.
He was born in Brunswick on June 27, 1961, the son of Edward H. Jr. and Therese (Ouellette) Bernier. He was educated in St. John’s Catholic School and Brunswick High School.
He worked for Pelletier & Flanagan as a painter for 10 years prior to turning his attention to boatbuilding and restoration. He worked for Washburn & Doughty and Samples boat yards and later became a subcontractor in carpentry and boat restoration. During this time he started his own boat restoration business, Bowdoinham Boat Yard, which he operated until ill health befell him.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing of all types, gardening, motorcycles, boating, his dogs, cooking and food. He especially enjoyed spending time with his granddaughter, his family, family outings to Thomas Point Beach and driving “Gurp,” the neighborhood car.
He was a proud member of the “Corner Gang,” and was involved in recovery programs in the Bath-Brunswick Area.
He is predeceased by his father, Edward H. Bernier Jr., who died in 1976.
He is survived his wife of 17 years, Mary Halsey of Bowdoinham; his mother, Therese Bernier of Brunswick; a son, Ian Halsey of Bowdoinham; two grandchildren, Mckayla Barrett of Farmingdale and Kaleb Halsey of Bowdoinham; four sisters, Vivian Labonte and her husband, Peter, of Bowdoinham, Rejeanne Menard and her husband, Gregory, of Latrobe, Pa., Michelle Bernier of Gulfport, Fla., and Monique Ward and her husband, Horace, of Gulfport, Fla.; a brother, Thomas Bernier of Brunswick; a goddaughter and niece, Leslie Wilson; three other nieces, Aliesha Lamoureaux, Meagan Menard, Mary Menard; six nephews, Stephen Gosselin II, Andrew Menard, Horace Ward Jr., Josef Ward, Domonique Ward and Edward Bernier; a great-nephew; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Visiting hours will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Demers-Desmond Funeral Home, 34 Cushing St., Brunswick.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John the Baptist Church on Pleasant Street in Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the funeral home to help defray funeral expenses.
Online condolences can be made at desmondfuneralhomes.com.