Holy Rosary for Bernard “Bernie” Lopez, 74, will be recited at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, July 23, at Madre de Dios Catholic Church with Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10 a.m. Bernie passed away on July 15, 2024, surrounded by his family in Winslow. He was born on June 25, 1950 to Fernando and Antonia Lopez in Winslow.
Bernie was a kind, humble, a devoted Catholic and in Sept. 2018, became a Fourth Degree Knight. Through the years he enjoyed running, playing softball and bowling. He coached T-ball, baseball and was an all-star coach for several years. After 36 years as a meat manager, he retired in 2004 and spent his time camping, fishing, and loved to grill and be with his wife, kids, grandkids and family. He loved God, his church and family. He will be greatly missed by all.
He is survived by wife, Cheryl Lopez; sons, Christopher (Mardi) Sanchez, Daniel Lopez, Geoffrey Lopez and Fernando Lopez; daughter, Rachel “Shami” Lopez; sisters, Alice Lopez Chalup (Ruben) and Nina (Tony) Parks; brother, Phillip (Louise) Lopez; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by dad, Fernando Sr.; mom, Antonia H. Lopez; brother, Fernando Lopez, Jr.; and niece, Anne Parks.
Greer’s Mortuary of Winslow handled the arrangements.
