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The Colebrook Chronicle
Friday, March 4, 2016
Obituaries
(Continued from page 15)
Bernard M. Biron
BERNARD M. BIRON
CLARKSVILLE–Bernard M.
Biron, 72, of Clarksville, passed
away at the Tufts Medical Cen-
ter in Boston very early on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, surrounded
by his family and after a courageous battle with failing health.
He was born on June 7, 1943,
in West Stewartstown, the ninth
and youngest son of the late
Albert G. and Marie-Rose (Therrien) Biron. Bernard attended
schools in Canaan and Pittsburg.
Possessing an entrepreneurial spirit like his father, Bernie
was never idle. In addition to
working on and off for periods of
time over 25 years at Ethan
Allen, he also was self-employed
as owner and operator of The
Riviera and Bernie’s Pub in
Beecher Falls for many years.
While running the pub, he also
was a truck driver for St. Johnsbury Trucking for eight years. He
also operated Bernie and Pat’s
Amusement Center in Beecher
Falls, specializing in video games
and other amusement machines.
In his spare time, he loved to
play softball in the Canaan Softball League, and he was awarded
the MVP as a pitcher in his last
season. He was a member of the
Canaan Bowling League for
many years, and he coached little
league baseball with his son. He
was a competitive card player
with his parents and brothers,
and loved to play Pitch and cribbage. He enjoyed visiting with
his friends over coffee at the local
restaurants, and he had a special
passion for 1957 Chevrolets,
maintaining an impressive collection of them in all different
sizes. Bernie loved to travel and
was very happy to take a dream
vacation to Aruba last year. But
his greatest love was to spend
time with his children and grandchildren, all of whom will miss
him dearly.
He is survived by his wife and
partner of 40 years, Patricia
Banfill, of Clarksville; a son,
Todd Biron of Berlin; a daughter,
Gina (David) Martin of Berlin;
five brothers, Raymond Biron of
Canaan, Roland and Donald
Biron of Clarksville, Harry Biron
of West Stewartstown, and
Albert Biron of Connecticut; a
sister, Pauline Carroll of Rhode
Island; four grandchildren, Abby
Biron, Tyler, Bronson and Austin
Martin; as well as numerous
nieces, nephews and cousins;
sister-in-law Marie Banfill and
his special girls Lisa and Elisabeth Whitaker, and Michaella
Biron.
Bernard is predeceased by his
parents, two siblings, Philip and
Lucille Biron, and nephew Paul
Biron.
Calling hours will be on Friday, March 4, 2016, from 6 to 8
p.m. and Saturday, March 5,
from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home in
Colebrook. A Mass of Christian
Burial will immediately follow at
St. Albert’s Catholic Church in
West Stewartstown with The
Rev. Craig Cheney as celebrant.
A committal service will be in the
spring at St. Albert’s Catholic
Cemetery, of which notice will be
given.
In lieu of flowers, expressions
of sympathy in memory of Mr.
Biron may be made to the Two
Rivers Ride for Cancer, c/o R.
Mulliken, 53 Spring St., Colebrook, NH 03576.
Condolences may be offered to
the family online by going to
www.jenkinsnewman.com.
Funeral arrangements in
N.H. are under the direction of
Jenkins and Newman Funeral
Home in Colebrook.
Around The Region
The Lennoxville Wheelchair Curlers, all smiles after their big win in
the Provincial Championship. Corey Bellam photo.
(Continued from page 14)
begins. Participants are given a
small bowl to try as many soups
as they can. When everyone has
had their fill, they vote for their
favorite ones. The votes are
counted, and someone walks
away as the top chef, and the
winner of the “Golden Ladle”
gets to brag for another year.
Organizers hope to see everyone at the Soup and Chowderfest
this year. All are welcome to
attend, or put their soup on the
line. Call 631-1341 for more
details.
Outdoors
2015 WILDLIFE
ACTION PLAN
The N.H. Fish and Game
Dept.’s
Nongame
and
Endangered Wildlife Program is
hosting workshops to inspire
residents to learn more about the
recently updated Wildlife Action
Plan, a 10-year blueprint for
conserving nongame wildlife
throughout the state. Two
upcoming workshops will be held
from 6-7:30 p.m. at the following
venues:
Tuesday March 8 in Keene at
the Keene Public Library
(Heberton Hall), 60 Winter
Street, Keene, and Wednesday
April 13 in Lebanon at the Kilton
Public Library, 80 Main Street,
West Lebanon. To register, visit
www.wildnh.com/wildlife/wap-
events.html.
These workshops break down
the Wildlife Action Plan into
useful resources for conservation
commissions, landowners, land
trusts, and interested citizens.
"It is only through a broad-based,
all-hands-on-deck approach that
the state will continue to protect
and manage species and habitat
that improve our quality of life
and economy," said John Kanter,
supervisor of the Nongame and
Endangered Wildlife Program at
NH Fish and Game. "These
workshops will help you take
your wildlife and conservation
efforts to the next level."
Each workshop will provide
an overview of the 2015 Wildlife
Action Plan, a review of the
revised wildlife maps, data and
information in in the updated
plan, and most importantly,
actions you can take to help New
Hampshire's
wildlife
and
habitats.
The plan identifies 117
actions that span monitoring,
research, species and habitat
management, land protection,
education
and
technical
assistance. There are actions
everyone can take to help protect
wildlife in New Hampshire, from
homeowners and educators to
local commissions, non-profits
and businesses.
Learn more about the Wildlife
Action
Plan
at:
www.wildnh.com/wildlife/wap.h
tml.