Bernard R. Smith

Bernard R. “Bernie” Smith, 76, of Wellsboro, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Broad Acres Health and Rehab, Wellsboro. He was born on October 9, 1949, in Blossburg, son of the late Clarence and Anna (Hughes) Smith. He married the former Betty Putman on July 7, 1968, and celebrated over 57 years together.

Bernie graduated from Wellsboro High Scholl, Class of 1968 and worked at Ingersol-Rand, later Dresser-Rand. After he retired, he owned and operated Bernie’s Auto Repair, he loved working on cars and had his own race car. Bernie liked eating out at different restaurants and meeting new people, night fishing, watching NASCAR races, westerns, and the Three Stooges.

In addition to his wife Betty, Bernie is survived by a daughter, Julie (Art) Berger of Manchester; sons: Jeff (Stacy) Smith and Jon Smith, both of Wellsboro; brothers: Gene Smith of Wellsboro; Tom (Bonnie) Smith of Mansfield; grandchildren: Zach, Zoey and Keira, sisters-in-law: Katie Smith and Rose (Gene) Heck, brother-in-law, Tom Putman, and several nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. In addition to his parents, Bernie was preceded in death by brothers: LeRoy, Ronnie and his wife Mildred, Richard, Walter, and Rickey, a sister, Nancy and Tom Starkweather, niece and nephews: Janet, Rocky, and Bobby, brother-in-law, Robert Putman, sister-in-law, Peggy Putman Davis, and his four-legged buddies: Sadie and Chewie.

Family and friends are invited to pay their respects, Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 12-1pm at the Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main St., Wellsboro, PA 16901. The funeral service will follow at 1pm. Burial will be in Niles Valley Cemetery. To share a memory or condolence with his family visit www.tusseymosher.com.