Oscar G. "Benny" Berard

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Oscar Berard Obituary

BERARD, OSCAR G. "Benny"

Of Arlington, VA, died Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at Nottingham Village Nursing Home in Northumberland PA. He was born June 2, 1918 in Manville RI, the son of Rose and Joseph Berard. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Margaret E. Berard. Surviving are two sisters and one brother, Germaine Yanski of Silver Springs, FL, Helene Ducharme of Woonsocket, RI and Lucien Berard of Hunstville AR. Surviving are three sons and one daughter, David Berard and wife, Patricia of Berryville, VA, Daniel Berard and wife, Laurie of Northumberland, PA, Gerald Berard of Fayettsville, AR and Linda Berard Tribby and husband, Roger of Arlington, VA; five grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and one step great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by son, Paul T. Berard and brother, A. Arthur Berard. The family will receive friends at Murphy Funeral Home in Arlington, Sunday, May 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. Funeral will be held Monday, May 9 at 10 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Arlington. Interment will follow at National Memorial Park in Falls Church.

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Published by The Washington Post on May 7, 2005.

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Dan Berard

April 29, 2025

2025,April29th, David and I are the only surviving Berard´s left. Mom died Dec 5th 2016, Linda died December 15th 2022, and Gerry died August 23rd 2024. I am retired and have been elected Mayor of Northumberland, PA. I am on my second term. David and I live on opposite sides of the Country

David Berard

April 28, 2020

Hey Dad, missing you, especially during tax season. Say hi to Father Mike for me. And Dad, Matt is studying accounting at VCU. Hes planning on joining me in the firm. Oh and Dad, Im in tip top shape. Love. David, number twoson.

dan berard

April 12, 2016

I will be 60 years old in a few months. I miss my Dad a lot. let me say that I was holding his hand when he passed away and watched him take his last breath. there is more but I want to see if this prints 11 years after Pops death...4/12/2016

Linda, David, ME, and Danny

Margaret Earlene Berard

October 8, 2005

I am 82 years old. I was born on the wind swept prairies of Oklahoma to a family consisting of my father, Earl Lee Hughes, my mother, Marietta Newnam Hughes, my brother, Eldon Lee, my father's father, Zachariah Abner Hughes, my mother's father, Calvin Wallace Newnam, the day was April 12, 1923. Now, let's zoom to November 11, 1941, six months before Pearl Harbor...I met the love of my life, Benny Berard. I was a USO hostess employed by the War Department. My girlfriend and I went to a dance at the Bureau of Engraving, and that's where I met Benny. He asked me to dance and I never danced with anybody else from then on. I worked at the Pentagon during WWII until after VJ Day. Benny and I used to take walks down Constitution Avenue and visit museums for fun. We loved to spend time walking together, and he proposed marriage to me in front of the White House in Lafayette Park. We got married in 1943 on June 19 at the Bolling Field Chapel, Washington, DC. Benny went to Sea School in Portsmouth, Virginia and was later assigned to the newest battleship U.S.S. Iowa and subsequently was sent to the Pacific where he engaged in the two major Philipines sea battles, between 1942 and 1945. He was sent to Earl, New Jersey, to recruit and train an entire platoon of new Marines in preparation for the occupation of Japan. The explosion of the atomic bomb on Japan put an end to the War and Benny was discharged from active duty in December 1945. He graduated from Benjamin Franklin University with a Masters Degree in Commercial Science and became a CPA in 1956 and practiced accounting in Virginia until the year 2000. We celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary in 1993. We were married 62 years at the time of my beloved husband's death. And now today I am doing this on my son's computer...isn't this GGRREEAAATTTT! Benny would love to know that I am doing okay, living in Arlington near most of the family. Oh! by the way Benny, "we'll see..."love, earlene

David Berard

May 7, 2005

The family has decided to have fun this weekend in your honor, pops. We know it's what you would want us to do. Ray and Cheryl are coming up, and Rick and Dorothy - they will be staying with us in Berryville. Joanne and her son will be coming too. The M'Taunts cant make it, but the Pensacola get together just means that much more. Hey Pops, say "hi" to Art and Paul for me, okay? Love, your son David. "Old Reliable."

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