Bert Bial

Bert was a good neighbor, a good man, and a good friend. Our children grew up together and our families have all remained friends for many years. Berts death is a loss for us all. Our deepest sympathy for Claudia and her children and grandchildren.
Herb and Lynda Gomberg

Your obvious incredible devotion to each other must make his loss that much more difficult. Please accept my most heartfelt
sympathy.

Bert was a loyal colleague and a delightful friend in the Pittsburgh Symphony in the early fifties. I send heartfelt condolences to his loving family.

Bert Bial was one of my oldest friends in the New York Philharmonic. We met at the Music Academy of the West in 1952, and he already had a strong interest in photography. His friendship made my joining our orchestra easier, and his constant work on committees within our orchestra spoke to his concern for bettering the working conditions.
I treasure his book of photos of the New York Philharmonic, which gave a kind of immortality to all our colleagues. My deepest condolences to Claudia...