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Obituary of Hugh Wallace "Wally" Bernard, 78

Name of Deceased Hugh Wallace "Wally" Bernard
Age 78
Date of Death 01/25/2010
Date of Birth 12/24/1931
Funeral Home Koch Funeral Home

Hugh Wallace "Wally" Bernard, 78, of State College, died Jan. 25, 2010, at Mount Nittany Medical Center. Born Dec. 24, 1931, in Roanoke, Va., he was the son of the late Silas Stone Bernard and Nelle Prillaman Bernard. On July 1, 1955, he married Barbara Pollard, who survives at home.

He was a 1955 graduate of Roanoke College with a Bachelors Degree in Physics. He earned his Masters of Science in Physics in 1961 from Penn State. He was a Research Associate in the Chemistry Department in the College of Science at Penn State for 37 years, retiring in 1992.

He was a photographer for the Norfolk and Western Railroad (N & W) during the 1950's. He enjoyed fly fishing and tying flies. He built custom-made golf clubs and was an avid gardener.

Along with his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Sharon B. Haley and her husband, Kevin, of Jenkintown; and two grandsons, Colin M. and Dylan S. Haley.

Visitation will be 1-3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, at Koch Funeral Home, 2401 S. Atherton St., State College. Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Ann Graves officiating. Burial will be in State College. Memorial contributions may be made to Centre County PAWS, 1401 Trout Road, State College, PA 16801, or to the SPCA, 2451 General Potter Highway, Centre Hall, PA 16828.