Bernard Thomas Stone

Bernard Thomas Stone of Hanford passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at a Hanford hospital at the age of 80. Bernie was born in Wiarton, Ontario, Canada to Bernard and Florence Stone. Bernie served in the Canadian Army and fought in the Korean war. While he was training with the US Army at Ft. Lewis, WA he met the love of his life, Alexandrina (Lena) Geiss. Bernie and Lena were married on August 30, 1954 in Ontario where they lived until 1957 when they moved to Washington. They lied in Tacoma, WA from 1958 to 1994 where they raised their 7 children and Bernie worked as a Warehouse Foreman in a furniture warehouse. Bernie was involved in charities throughout his life and was very active with the Knights of Columbus in Tacoma. Bernie volunteered at the Lemoore Senior Center and called bingo there until 2003. He was a member of the Red Vests at the Remington and some people might remember him as being the man whose face was in the picture at the Remington for their "Kiss" The Blarney Stone fundraiser. Bernie was very active and dedicated to his family. If he liked you, he liked you a lot. If not you didn't have a shot.
Bernie is survived by his 5 daughters: Carol Torres and her husband Rick Foster of Tacoma, WA, Patty & Harry O'Connor of Riverton, WY, Sandy & Ken Allen of Chatteroy, WA, Becky and Jack Patterson of Tulare and Mary & Danny Cerda of Lemoore, 13 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, his brother Ted Stone, his sister Madeline and her husband Dale Lesouder, sister-in-law Rita Stone and brother-in-law Bill Munro all of Stratford, Ontario. He was preceded in death by his wife Lena Geiss, 2 children: Michael Stone & Catherine Ryan, grandson Ian O'Connor, his brother Frank Stone, sister Barbara Munro and sister-in-law Val Stone.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at the Remington in the living room located at 2727 N. 11th Ave. in Hanford at 2:00 P.M.. Friends who wish can make donations in Bernie's memory to Susan G. Komen Central Valley, PMB 551 5730 N. First St., Ste. 105, Fresno, CA 93710.