1932 – 2013

FARMINGTON — Bernie M. Conant Jr., 81, a resident of Sandy River Center in Farmington, died Monday, Dec. 30, at Sandy River.

He was born in East Livermore on Oct. 26, 1932, the son of Bernie M. Conant Sr. and Dorothy (Gould) Conant. Bernie was a 1951 graduate of Livermore Falls High School and a 1956 graduate of the University of Maine, after completing the five-year pulp and paper course. On July 9, 1955, he married his wife of 58 years, Glennis Martin. Bernie worked until his retirement for Westvaco Corp., in Luke, Md., where he was manager of the product development department.

He enjoyed country music, dancing, antique cars, flea markets and had a love of seafood, especially fried clams.

He is survived by his wife, Glennis Conant, of Turner; his son, David Conant and fiancée, Angie Vega, of Marietta, Pa.; his daughter, Sandra Conant of Cumberland, Md.; granddaughter, Heidi Campbell and her husband, Steve, of Elizabethtown, Pa.; and three great-grandchildren, Landon, Savannah and Garrett.

He was predeceased by his parents; his son, Mark Conant; grandson, Michael Conant; and his sister, Marilyn McCulloch.

The family would like to express their thanks to the Sandy River Center and Dr. David Rice for the excellent care.

Messages of condolence may be sent to www.finleyfuneralhome.com.