Obituary of Paul R. Bernier

Paul R. Bernier of Lockport, NY, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 18, 2023. Born on January 10, 1948, in Buffalo, he was the son of the late Eugene and Catherine (nee Welsh) Bernier. Paul served in the U.S. Army Air Force from 1968 – 1971 and was discharged from the Reserves in 1974. He worked for 36 years at General Motors at the Tonawanda Plant, retiring in 2008 as a Quality Control Team Leader. He was highly valued for his multiple improvements to various machinery throughout his career. Paul enjoyed racing, building model airplanes, working outdoors, bird watching, deer hunting and loved his dogs. Surviving are his beloved wife, Helen (nee Karatonas) Bernier; children, Melanie (James) Robinson, Michael Gregory (Mary) Bernier and Nicholas Eugene (Sarah) Bernier; grandchildren, T.J., Owen, Alex, Andrew, and Emma. He was predeceased by his brother, Gregory Eugene Bernier. Friends may call on Sunday, Sept. 24th from 2:00 – 4:00 PM at LANGE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 186 East Avenue, Lockport, NY with Military Honors at 4:00 PM, followed by Sharing of Memories. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Arbor Day Foundation, https://shop.arborday.org/trees-in-memory. Condolences may be offered to the family at langefuneralhomeinc.com.