He earned his B.A. degree from Rutgers State University in 1964 and continued on at Rutgers to obtain a Masters degree in American History and a Juris Doctor degree in 1968.
Papy Bernie was a generous, kind, and loving man who spent much of his career as a legal aid attorney and was described by his doctor as "a great criminal lawyer who worked for no money". Bernie passionately loved life, his family, history, the law, and the world. He was a man who didn't know how to love halfway and anyone who met him could attest to that.
Bernie is predeceased by his son, Pascal, and is survived by his devoted wife of 52 years, Rosa, their grandchildren Melissa, Jeremy and his wife Tonnie, as well as 3 great-grandchildren Ethan, Mateo, and Thalia.
A graveside service will be held at Cedar Park and Beth El Cemeteries at 735 Forest Ave, Paramus, NJ 07652. The service will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, December 29th.
