(April 21, 1932-November 14, 2003)

POTSDAM--Bernard L. Loomis, 71, Potsdam, died Friday in Canton-Potsdam Hospital, where he had been a patient since Wednesday.

Mr. Loomis was a Class 1 millwright at Sisson Paper Mill, Orchard Paper Co. and Nekoosa Edwards Paper Mill until the 1950s, when he became disabled.

He was a member of St. Mary’s Church parish and Norwood American Legion; a past member and a former chief of Raquette River Fire Department, and a member of St. Lawrence County Fire Chiefs Association and St. Lawrence County Fire Police Association.

Born April 21, 1932, in Norwood, son of Leon and Ethel Richards Loomis, he attended Norwood schools.

He served in the Army from 1952 to 1954 as a cook, stationed in Dunning, Ky.

He married Rosalie A Rose on July 26, 1958, at St. Andrew’s Church, Norwood, with the Rev. Francis Maguire officiating. The couple lived in Potsdam. Mrs. Loomis died April 3, 1995.

Surviving are three sisters, Virginia Loomis and Ruth Garrow, both of Norwood, and Faye Gladding, Winthrop, and two half brothers, Harold Loomis, Norwood, and Francis Loomis, Massena.

A brother, Thomas, died in infancy.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Garner Funeral Home with the Rev. Garry B. Giroux officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Donations may be made to Potsdam Volunteer Rescue Squad.

(From the Saturday, November 15, 2003 edition of the Watertown Daily Times, page D7).