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JOSEPH BERNHART Obituary

BERNHART, JOSEPHJoseph Bernhart of Valley Cottage died Monday at Nyack Manor Nursing Home. He was 93. Joseph was born in The Bronx on September 11, 1911. The son of Peter and Louisa (Smaltz) Bernhart. He had been employed as an automobile mechanic for Walker Motors and McKenzie Motors. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army. He was a Technical Sergeant having served in Europe and Africa. During that time he was in charge of a 30,000 Vehicle mobile motor pool. Joseph was predeceased by his wife Carolyn (Wagner) Bernhart. He is survived by two sons. Peter and wife Rosemary Bernhart of Valley Cottage and Joseph, Jr. and wife Georgianna Bernhart of Stormville and four granddaughters. Carolyn, Josephine Ann, Heather and Hedi. Joseph's funeral service will be held Thursday 10 am at the T.J. McGowan Sons Funeral Home, Congers. Interment will follow at the F.W. Loescher Veterans Cemetery, New Hempstead. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. T.J. McGOWAN SONS FUNERAL HOME 113 Lake Road East Congers (845)268-6665

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Published by The Journal News on Jan. 12, 2005.

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