Frank Joseph BERNARD

1940-2023. It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Frank Joseph Bernard, on November 14, 2023. He was born March 27, 1940, in Lennox Island, PEI. He was a wonderful father, brother, grandfather, uncle, cousin and friend to all he met, all of whom loved him and will miss him dearly. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan Helen (Riley) Bernard; his father, Mathew Joseph Bernard, a veteran of WWI who served in the Military from 1914-1918; his mother, MaryJane (Piero) Bernard; his brothers, John James Bernard and Ernie Victor Bernard; and his sisters, Susie Scully, Leana Bernard and Rita (Bernard) Evans; yes, the whole family is together again and he is happy and at peace and therefore, although we will miss him dearly, and we are sad, we can take solace in this fact and also with the fact that we will be with them all again when the Good Lord above calls us home to join them. Dad was a fisherman in his earlier years, working the fishing industry in Florida, USA. He loved motorcycles and dogs. Dad was a very spiritual man, who enjoyed reading his Bible every morning at the kitchen table with his morning cups of coffee. He loved listening to country music or the oldies on the radio. But what Dad loved the most was spending time with his family and friends.Frank is survived by five of his six children, John Arthur Bernard of Scotchfort, PEI, Brenda Ann (Bernard) Mule’ Therrien of Manchester, NH, Mary Jane Bernard of Scotchfort, PEI, Mark Albert Bernard of Charlottetown, PEI, T’uma (Thomas) Bernard of Acadieville, NB, and preceded in death by his youngest son James Edward Bernard, who passed away suddenly in 2021, as well as many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces. For anyone wishing to join the family and friends of Frank, to pay their final respects, visitation will be held at the Hennessey Cutcliffe Charlottetown Funeral Home, located at 33-35 Longworth Ave., Charlottetown, PEI on Sunday, November 26th from 4-8 p.m. Services to celebrate Frank’s life will be held in the Funeral Home Chapel on Monday, November 27th, beginning at 11 a.m., followed by a procession (led by motorcycles, weather permitted) to the Morell Cemetery for a graveside service, with dinner to follow (location will be given to anyone wishing to attend). We are asking anyone who wishes to send flowers, to please try to find them in Orange and White in “Honor of the Surviving Residential Children”, which was a subject near and dear to Frank’s heart, as he was a survivor himself, after spending 10 years in one as a child. Online condolences can be made through: www.islandowned.ca