Ernest BERNSTEIN

BERNSTEIN, Ernest Ernest Bernstein, 76, died suddenly on Wednesday evening (January 19, 2011) at Middlesex Hospital. Ernie was born in Germany and was the son of the late Eleazer Bernstein and Martha (Uhlfelder) Bernstein. He was a resident of Old Saybrook, West Hartford and recently Chester. Ernie graduated in 1952 from Chapman Tech in New London and from Worcester Polytechnic in 1956 and completed his Master's degree at Rensallear Polytechnic. His entire career was as a very successful mechanical engineer with United Technologies. He designed and patented the Mobile Pack used to supply auxilliary electricity. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years Barbara (Goldberg) Bernstein, a daughter, Dr. Lori R. Bernstein of Montgomerly Village, MD, two grandchildren Aviva and Elliot, two brothers, Franklin Bernstein of Glastonbury, Ralph Bernstein of Palo Alto, CA and a sister, Margot Brandes of Fairlawn, NJ. Ernie was a talented private pilot for 26 years, loved boating and fishing, swimming, reading and was a brilliant, kind and caring gentleman. He retired in 1991 and he and his wife were inseperable, spending 24 years together. Funeral services are Sunday, January 23, 2011, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Weinstein's Mortuary, 640 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT. Rabbi Howard Sommer will officiate. Internment will follow at Cypress Cemetery, Old Saybrook with Rabbi Claudio Kogan officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Hadassah in New York or Connecticut, or Temple Beth Tikah, Madison. For further information, directions or to sign the guestbook for Ernest, please visit online at www.weinsteinmortuary.com/funerals.ct