Emile J. Bernard, 85 of Berlin and a former Hartford resident, died Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at his home. He was the beloved husband of the late Jeanne (Maillet) Bernard. He was born in St. Paul New Brunswick, Canada son of the late Gilbert and Alma Bernard. He had lived in Hartford for many years before moving to Berlin. Emile was a longtime communicant of Our Lady of Sorrows Church. As a passionate woodworker, he started the Bernard Woodworking Inc. and was blessed to provide for his family doing what he loved most. His gentle spirit touched many lives and he will be missed by all who knew and loved him. He is survived by a son Paul J. Bernard and his wife Carol of Marlborough, 2 daughters, Denise Crispino and her husband Thomas of Milford, and Jacqueline Zazzaro and her husband Stephen of Wethersfield, six grandchildren, Michelle Bernard, Lauren, and Alec Crispino and Corinne, Marc and Mathieu Zazzaro, and many friends including his care givers, Nana Frimpong and Nana Adbrokwah. The funeral will be Saturday August 30th, 9 a.m. from The Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke. Wethersfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 79 New Park Ave., Hartford. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Visiting hours will be Friday, August 29th, 5-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to: CT Community Care Inc., 100 Great Meadow Rd. Wethersfield, CT 06109 or American School for the Deaf, 139 No. Main St. West Hartford, CT 06107. To share a memory with the family, please visit www.dillonbaxter.com