Pompano Beach, FL…December 11, 2017…A Go Fund Me page has been launched for the surviving daughters of harness racing trainer Paul Bernardo, who passed away last Thursday at the age of 65.
Bernardo, a very well respected horseman at Pompano Park, Tioga Downs and Saratoga Raceway, had been in the midst of a very successful season at Pompano Park when he was stricken.
Information on services for Bernardo are yet to be finalized, however, there will be a memorial event at Pompano Park along with a memorial mass and celebration of his life in his hometown of Granville, N.Y. There will be a private service and burial in Ottawa, Canada, as well.
Bernardo is survived by his wife, Roxanne, daughters Joanna, 15, and Julia, 12, as well as sisters Kathryn Grabowski of Fairport, N.Y., Christine Pietryka of Bomoseen, VT. and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and their children.
John Berry