Obituary for
Fr. Bernie
Black, Rev. Patrick Bernard « Fr. Bernie »:
Passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Hospital, Kitchener, on Saturday, September 22nd, 2018 at the age of 80. Bernie was born on May 16, 1938 to John and Julia Black. He is survived by his sister Mary Black, sister-in-law Lorraine Cook, nephews and niece Richard and Andrea Black, Michelle and Michael Coffey and Jeffrey and Jolien Cook, and grand nieces and nephews Katelyn and William Black and Shae and Reese Coffey. Predeceased by his parents and his brothers Angus and Michael. Bernie was ordained to the priesthood in Hamilton on May 28, 1966. His first mass was held at St. John’s Church, Glenelg Twp. Grey County, ON. He served in the Diocese of Hamilton, Calgary, and Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Northwest Territories.
Fr. Bernie’s family will receive relatives and friends from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 27th, 2018 at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick Street, Kitchener, 519-749-8467. Prayers at the funeral home at 6:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. John’s Church, Glenelg, Twp. Grey County, ON on Friday, September 28, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. with a burial at St. John’s Cemetery, Glenelg, Twp.
As expressions of sympathy, donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home).
Visit www.henrywalser.com for Fr. Bernie’s’s memorial.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Fr Bernie 1938 2018.
Décès pour la Ville: Kitchener, Province: Ontario
