Bernard Spence January 11, 1927 - August 28, 2022

Bernard L. Spence, 95, of Wallingford, formerly of Milford, Winsted, Hastingson-Hudson, & Yonkers, Brooklyn, NY, husband of Marjorie (Traub) Spence for 70 years, died of heart disease on August 28, 2022.

He was born in New York City on January 11, 1927, son of the late Bernard and Ruth (Straat) (Haldeman) Spence. He attended Brooklyn Poly

Prep high school class of ‘45 and held two degrees from New York University and

started his career at the Halsted School in Yonkers, NY.

He retired from the Scarsdale, NY school system where he taught, counseled and coached for twenty-nine years. Mr. Spence was a lifelong small boat enthusiast and was an active competitive sailor in the Comet, Dyer and Sunfish Classes. He was past Commodore of the Highland Lake Sailing club and enjoyed square and round dancing with the Buttons and Bows club in Orange. Other hobbies included woodworking, RV camping, and ocean cruising.

He served as an aviation machinist mate in the Navy during the latter part of World War II, based at the Charleston, RI naval air station working on the F-8 Bearcat and the 74U Corsair fighter.

He is survived by his sons, David and his wife, Lois, and Bernard and his fiancé, Martha Shook, of Boston, MA; his grandchildren, David, Melanie, Zachary and Benjamin; and three great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brother, Harold Haldeman and his sister, Dorothy Haldeman Keefe.

All services are private. Arrangements are under the direction of The Wallingford Funeral Home, 809 North Main Street Ext., Wallingford. In lieu of flowers, please send any contributions to the American Heart Association.