Bernard Frank Byrne

BYRNE, BERNARD FRANK 10/26/1943 - 12/17/2015 Beloved son, nephew, grandson, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend, Bernard Frank Byrne passed away peacefully Thursday, December 17, 2015, with his family at his side after a short illness. The son of the late Melvina (Wegner) and Bernard F. Byrne, he was born October 26, 1943, in Saginaw. He grew up in Shields where he played many years of youth baseball and made lifelong friends in that community. On October 15, 1966, he married Gloria Klopf of Bay City. He earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan and worked for Saginaw Steering Gear for 38 years. He was especially proud of the work that he did in Puerto Real, Spain for GM Componentes and of the accomplishments of his many Spanish friends and co-workers. His greatest joy after his children was making a list and finishing a project. An avid reader, handyman and sports fan, he enjoyed an active retirement. A member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, he served there as an usher for many years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a special aunt and uncle, Marie (Byrne) and Norman Messner; his grandparents Frederick and Ellen (Brady) Wegner and Frank and Mary (McCarty) Byrne. He is survived by his wife, Gloria, daughters Mary of Hartford, CT, Barbara of Sacramento, CA, son Joe and daughter-in-law Erin and their son Benjamin of Dripping Springs, TX. He is also survived by his brother, Tom, and his family; members of his wife's extended family; and numerous Wegner, Byrne, Brady and McCarty cousins. A Funeral Liturgy will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 21 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 5376 State St. The Rev. Fr. Richard Bokinskie will officiate. Friends may visit with the family at W. L. Case & Co. Funeral Chapel, 4480 Mackinaw Rd., from 2 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, December 20, as well as at the church from 9:30 a.m. Monday until the time of the funeral. In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Butman-Fish Library of Saginaw, Delta College Public Broadcasting or a charity of the donor's choice. www.casefuneralhome.com

Funeral Home:
W. L. Case and Company Mackinaw Funeral Chapel
4480 Mackinaw Road
Saginaw, MI
US 48603