Bernard Stephen Duffy

Bernard Stephen Duffy passed away peacefully on January 25, 2026, at the age of 79. He was born on September 21, 1946, in New York City to Helen Frances Lane and Stephen Donald Duffy. He grew up in the Bellerose area of Queens, NY and moved to New Orleans in the summer of 1969.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his aunt, Mary “May” Duffy, and his cousin, Susan Newman (the late James), with whom he shared a birthday. He was also preceded in death by his in-laws, Anthony and Rita Vinturella.

He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Ann-Marie Vinturella Duffy, his daughters, Michelle Duffy Schexnider (Will) and Denise M. Duffy, and his grandchildren, Eva Morenc, Laura Morenc, Blake Schexnider, and Caleb Schexnider. He is also survived by his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Nick and Naomi Vinturella, his niece and godchild, Melissa Vinturella Butler (Greg), cousins, Naomi Bologna Ross (Matthew), Caroline Bologna Nickens (Michael), Jimmy, Brian, and Sofia Newman, and his lifelong friends, Joe Sommers and Karl Peterson, fondly known as “the Bellerose boys”.

Bernard graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School in Briarwood, NY where he ran track. He earned a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Manhattan College and a certification in accounting from Loyola University of New Orleans. He retired in 2019 as an accountant for Bourbon Saloon, Inc. Barney was a parishioner of St. Philip Neri Church in Metairie. He loved watching Jeopardy and Perry Mason and was an LSU football and NY Yankees baseball fan. He also loved to read and was a frequent patron of the East Bank Regional Library. He enjoyed WWII history, sports trivia, and had a great sense of humor. He will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by his family, friends, and neighbors.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 6, 2026, at St. Philip Neri Church, 6500 Kawanee Ave. Metairie, LA. Visitation will be held from 11 AM – 12:30 PM with a Mass to begin at 12:30 PM. Interment will follow at Metairie Cemetery.

Donations in Bernard’s name may be made to the Ochsner Cancer Institute at giving.ochsner.org