Lawrence married FRICK, Marcia Elizabeth on 29 Aug 1959 in Belmont, Allegany County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Belmont NY Dispatch - 2/12/1959

Mr and Mrs. James W. Frick
of Belmont, N Y., announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Marcia Elizabeth, to Lawrence
J. Bernat, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Bernat of Niagara
Falls, N. Y.
Miss Frick attends Fredonia
State Teachers College, majoring
in voice Mr. Bernat is a
graduate of Fredonia-S t a te
Teachers College and is teach-
ing vocal music in the Niagara
Falls school system.

ALSO

Belmont NY Weekly Dispatch - 8/27/1959

Mr. and Mrs. James W.
Frick of Belmont announce
the marriage of their daughter,
Marcia, to Lawrence J.
Bernat this Saturday, August
29, at 1:30 p.m., in the Belmont
Methodist Church.
All friends of the family are
invited.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 9/1960

R O S E, hyacinth-blue
and white gladioli graced
the altar of the Belmont
Methodist Church, Belmont,
when Miss Marcia
E. Frick became the bride
of Lawfence J. Bernat
Saturday (Aug. 29, 1959).
The Rev. Rollin T. Campbell
officiated at a doublering
ceremony.
The bride is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James W.
Frick, Belmont, and the
bridegroom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence A. Bernat,
Michigan Ave.
. * * ° °
GIVEN IN MARRIAGE by
her father, the bride wore a
gown of white satin, princess
style, fashioned with a
tulip neckline and long pointed
sleeves.
She wore a diamond and
pearl necklace, the gift of
. the bridegroom, and carried
a white Bible covered with
v/hite feathered carnations,
ivy and white ribbons. Her
waist-length veil was caught
by a white satin tiara.
Miss Melissa Frick, sister
of the bride, was maid of
honor wearing a rose nylon
gown styled similarily to the
bride's.
Miss Suellen Frick, also a
sister of the bride, was
gowned in an identical dress
of hyacinth-blue. Both attendants
c a r r i e d colonial
bouquets of blue asters and
pink sweetheart roses, and
wore matching flower headpieces.
° * °
RONALD MANLEY was
best man. and Ernest Rodak
an attendant. The ushers
were Edwin L. Baker, Grand
Island, uncle of the bride,
and Thomas Kyle, Belmont.
After an evening reception
at St. Michael's Hall, Niagara
Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Bernat
left for a wedding trip to
the Finger Lakes.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 11/30/1970

Lawrence Bernat Sr., a
Niagara Falls fireman ill since
September, died in Memorial
Medical Center Sunday (Nov.
19, 1970). Mr. Bernat, 61, of 2937
Michigan Ave., had worked with
the fire department since 1943.
He had received a citation
from the New York Division
of Fire Safety and was a mem-
ber of the New York State Fire
Fighters Association.
During his career, Mr. Bernat
worked at three firehalls, 10th
Street, Walnut Avenue and 72nd
Street. He also worked part
time at Wyne's Petroleum Ser-
vice.
President of the board of
tyrustees of St. Michael's Polish
National Catholic Church, Mr.
Bernat was one of the original
planners of the construction of
the new church and parish hall
buildings.
Born in Niagara Falls in May,
1909, Mr. Bernat attendned Holy
Trinity Parochial School and
Niagara Falls High School. He
was a member of the American
National Red Cross First Aid
to the Injuried and of the Polish
National Church's Young Men's
Society of Resurection.
He was awarded a Mr.
Woodman plaque in 1965 by the
Woodmen of the World, Camp
211, of which he was a member.
Mr. Bernat is survived by his
wife, the former Emelia
Pontlik; two sons, Richard and
Lawrence Bernat Jr. of this
city ; three daughters, Miss
Judith Bernat of this city, Mrs.
Richard (Betty) Golaszewski of
North Tonawanda and Mrs.
Thomas (Rose) LaSalle of Fair-
port; a sister, Mrs. Frank
(Catherine) Kirchue and two
brothers, Richard and Steven
Bernat, all of this city, and
sever grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. at the
Chester G. tubinis Funeral
Home and at 10 a.m. at St.
Michael's Polish National
Catholic Church. Burial will be
in St. Michael's Cemetery.
Woodmen of the World Camp
211 will conduct memorial
services Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
at the funeral home, followed
at 7:45 by recitation of prayers
by the Young Men's Society of
Resurrection and at 8 p.m. by
revitation of prayers by the
Rev. Thaddeus Dymkowski.
Friends may call at the
funeral home today and
Tuesday from 2 to 5 and 7
to 9 p.m. Tribute may be made
to the Memorial Fund of St.
Michael's Polish National
Catholic Church, the family
said.

Lawrence + PANTLIK, Amelia. Amelia was born on 16 Jan 1914; died on 5 May 1991. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married KUPIECKI, Mary Agnes about 1911. Mary was born in 1881 in Poland; died on 22 Apr 1944 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/7/1944

Three sons and a daughter' will
share the estate of Agnes Bemat,
who died here April 22, leaving $500
in personal property and $1500
realty. The beneficiaries are Lawrence
and Joseph Bernat and Katherlne
Kirehue, all of 3732 Orleans
avenue, and Stephen .Bernat,- 149
Twenty-second: street,

Niagara Gazette - 4/24/1944

BERNAT—Agnes Bernat died in this city Saturdav April 22. 1944 Mother of Lawrence. Stephen. Mrs. Katherine Klrchene and Joseph, of the U. S. Coast Guard, Norfolk. Virginia. She is also survived by 4 grandchildren. Lawrence. Jr . Rose. Stephen, Jr.. and Frances siste r of Mrs Mary Bak -and John Woda both of this city. Funeral servicew will be held from Chester Tublnls Fureral Home 1646 Falls St..between Portage Rd and Nineteenth St .' Tuesdav, April 25. at 9:30 and 10 o'clock from St. Michael's Archangel church. Interment at St. Michaels cemetery.Saunders Settlement Road