BERNARD F. NOVY
(1909 • 2008)
Bernard F. Novy, age 99, of 1511 Dewey St., Manitowoc, died on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc.
Bernard was born on Aug. 18, 1909, in Milwaukee, son of the late Anton and Alvina (Skravan) Novy. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Manitowoc and attended University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. In 1946, he married the former Elsie Eisner, and she preceded him in death on June 12, 1955. He then married the former Dorothy Tomczyk of Green Bay, and she also preceded him in death on April 17, 1988. Bernard was a sheet metal worker at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, retiring in 1980. He was a member of Northeast Wisconsin Archaeology Society and Manitowoc County Historical Society. Bernard was a leader in the archery movement and served many years as a recreation department instructor in the sport and organized the first archery club in Manitowoc. He was one of the first archery fisherman and an avid scuba diver. Bernard was the moving force on the old Whitewater Races in the Manitowoc River for many years.
Survivors include a brother: Anton Novy, Woodstock, Ill. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law: Alvina and Harry Velvington; and a sister-in-law: Molly Novy. A family service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, at the Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, with burial at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
The family will greet relatives and friends at The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, from noon on Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, until the time of the family service at 1 p.m.
Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc, Wis., September 5, 2008
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BERNARD F. NOVY
(1909 • 2008)
Bernard F. Novy, age 99, of 1511 Dewey St., Manitowoc, died on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc.
Bernard was born on Aug. 18, 1909, in Milwaukee, son of the late Anton and Alvina (Skravan) Novy. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Manitowoc and attended University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. In 1946, he married the former Elsie Eisner, and she preceded him in death on June 12, 1955. He then married the former Dorothy Tomczyk of Green Bay, and she also preceded him in death on April 17, 1988. Bernard was a sheet metal worker at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, retiring in 1980. He was a member of Northeast Wisconsin Archaeology Society and Manitowoc County Historical Society. Bernard was a leader in the archery movement and served many years as a recreation department instructor in the sport and organized the first archery club in Manitowoc. He was one of the first archery fisherman and an avid scuba diver. Bernard was the moving force on the old Whitewater Races in the Manitowoc River for many years.
Survivors include a brother: Anton Novy, Woodstock, Ill. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law: Alvina and Harry Velvington; and a sister-in-law: Molly Novy. A family service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, at the Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, with burial at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
The family will greet relatives and friends at The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, from noon on Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, until the time of the family service at 1 p.m.
Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc, Wis., September 5, 2008
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