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- 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.
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