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Marvin Bernstein Buffalo, NY Asbury Park, NJ Tinton Falls, NJ Prosperity, SC QCWA # 17199 Chapter 138 |
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Marvin Bernstein, 104 died August 4, 2019 at Saluda Nursing & ReHab Center.
He was born June 6, 1915 in Buffalo, NY in the home where he grew up. He was the son of the late Joseph Bernstein and Clara Geyer Bernstein.
Mr. Bernstein graduated from Buffalo Technical High School. During the depression he worked at the Colonial Radio Factory until a week after Pearl Harbor when he received a telegram to report to FT Monmouth, NJ at that time all licensed Ham Radio operators received these telegrams as they were needed by our government for communications for World War II. Dad also served in the auxiliary Coast Guard every weekend, he said they slept 3 hours a night protecting our shores then back to work at the Fort on Monday. where he completed 30 years of service. During his years as a federal civil servant he became an expert in the field of quartz crystals, attending 10 meetings of the NATO Special Working Group on Frequency control in Paris, Brussels and London and was the principle United States member for the last 8 years of his 30 year career before retirement.
Dad received his Ham Radio license in 1932, W8DLU Buffalo NY, W2PAT Eatontown, NJ, and a member of USAF MARS .MILITARY AUXILIARY RADIO SYSTEMS. since 1951. He remained an active member until his death.
Daddy was always kind to everyone, he had a way about him that you couldn.t help but love. He was a loving. generous and patient husband, father, grandfather, brother, son and friend.
Surviving are his Daughter Judy Madure, Bradenton, FL; Son Ralph Bernstein, Howell, NJ; Daughter Nancy Upchurch and Son-in-Law Craig Upchurch, Saluda, SC; Grandchildren Joe Madure, Frank Madure, Ralph Bernstein, Jean Perez and Dan Perez, Edward Bernstein and Angela Bernstein, Joseph Upchurch; Great Grandchildren Alana and Chris Johnson, Joe Madure, Derek Madure, RaeLynn Madure, Haley Bernstein and James Bernstein. Great Great Grandchildren Natalie and Lily and Brother Norman Bernstein. He is predeceased by his loving wife Alma .Sunny. Bernstein, His Son Marvin .Skip. Bernstein, Son-in-Law Joseph Madure, Sister Dorothy Welz, and Brother Howard Bernstein.
Funeral services will be held 4 p.m., Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Hickory Grove Advent Christian Church with Rev. Tommy Mitchell officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the Dutch Fork Amateur Radio Group 234 Depot Street, Little Mountain, SC 29075
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Marvin Bernstein ~ W8DLU ~ W2PAT ~ AFA4DA
This wonderful man is my father.
He will be 102 Yrs old June 6, 2017 and is really remarkable. A licensed Ham Radio operator since 1932 and a MARS (Military Auxiliary Radio System) member since 1951.
My father is still an active member and runs the nets every Friday am & pm.
His mind is amazing and he remembers everything from the last 100 years.
At 90 dad had colon cancer and a heart attack before that he'd been healthy and on no prescription drugs. After his recovery he decided he needed to get healthy and so started doing leg lifts every morning, he's up to 300. His diet also changed and he will tell you one of his favorite staples is Smuckers Natural Creamy Peanut!
My dad's genius is beyond me, below is just a snippet of his work with the United States Government at Fort Monmouth, NJ.
He was ordered to report to Fort Monmouth, NJ just 2 days after Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941.
If you were a licensed Ham Radio operator at that moment you were vital to our government for communications.
Daddy told me at the time our military still used horses. Yes in 1941 we still had the Calvary. He told me fortunate for him when they were sending the licensed Hams to different sections of our military he wasn't picked for the Calvary since the office of chief Calvary was discontinued 1942. In 1943 the First Calvary Division turned in its horses and fought the war as an infantry unit.
Dad was part of communications during World War II & protect our shores on his weekends in the Coast Guard Auxilry. He ended up in the laboratories at Fort Monmouth researching Crystals.
There are articles & papers dad wrote through out his 30 years at Fort Monmouth on the internet. Once classified but now released to the public.
I remember as a little girl in the 1960's daddy taking trips to Paris, Brussels & other places across the Atlantic to speak at NATO about his research.
He has 3 patents in his name, 2 with the United States Government. One of his patents was the first crystal to launch in Explorer 1 on January 31, 1958. Before daddy's patented Crystal the crystals kept shattering during launch.
Dad's private sector patent was for the Hecon Corporation. The patent was filed in 1982 a (Programmed Electronic Keycorder Unit). Yes, because of Dad schools & businesses can keep up with number of copies that are made from their copiers.
Marvin Bernstein W2PAT/AFA4DA at DFARG - April 10, 2014
Dad's Coast Gaurd Auxiliary Uniform
Marvin Bernstein at the 2014 USAF Mars Southeast Division Conference