Carl H. Bernhardt

CHESHIRE - Carl H. Bernhardt, 83, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016, at Hartford Hospital, after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Margaret (Boardman) Bernhardt.

Mr. Bernhardt served his country with honor and pride in the U.S. Air Force, during the Korean War. Carl was a registered mechanical engineer, licensed to practice in several states, graduating from the University of Connecticut, School of Engineering in 1965. Carl was treasurer of Cheshire Grange, The Cheshire Grange Community Fair, New Haven County Pomona, The Past Deputies' Association, and served the State Grange as Deputy for New Haven County.

In addition to his wife, Margaret, Mr. Bernhardt, he is survived by his sons, Gerry Hauser, and his wife, Frances, Richard Bernhardt, and his wife, Michele, Carl J. Bernhardt, and his wife, Merrilee; his daughter, Deborah Kammerer, and her husband, James. He will also be missed by several grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter, Theresa Hauser; and his brother, Frederick Bernhardt.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 23, at 10 a.m., at The Alderson-Ford Funeral Home, 615 S. Main St., Cheshire. Burial, with full military honors, will follow in Green Cemetery, Hubbard Street, Glastonbury. Friends may call at funeral home, Friday, April 22, from 4 until 7 p.m. A Grange service will begin at 6 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Cheshire Grange Community Service Fund, P.O. Box 4, Cheshire, CT. 06410. To view these arrangements online, share a condolence, or an online photo, please visit www.fordfh.com.