Clifford W. Berno, 86, a former longtime resident of the Mad River Valley, passed away in the comfort of his home in North Troy on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. Born in Montpelier on May 28, 1930, he was the son of the late Wallace and Pauline (Farnham) Berno. On July 6, 1969, Clifford married the former Evelyn May (Wheelock) in Berlin. Evelyn passed away on December 14, 2006.
Clifford was a 1948 graduate of St. Michael’s High School in Montpelier. He went on to work as sawyer at the former Newhall Mill in Middlesex before enlisting in the U.S. Army and served his country during the Korean War. Following his discharge, Clifford worked with his father in the poultry business and then later for Ward Lumber Co. in Moretown. Moving to Worcester, MA, he was employed as a machinist for several years before returning to Vermont, settling in Moretown and working for Sugarbush Resort and Mad River Glen developing trails and building lift towers. In 1969, Clifford began work for the Vermont State Agency of Transportation as a truck driver for the District 6 garage in Middlesex and later became the inventory manager there, retiring in 1987. Following his retirement, he and Evelyn have made their home in North Troy.
Clifford enjoyed fishing, going for long walks, vegetable and flower gardening and was a member of the North Troy American Legion Post 28.
Clifford is survived by his sister, Paula Berno of Barre; close friends in Newport and North Troy; as well as extended family.
Graveside services with military honors will be held this spring from Mountain View Cemetery in Moretown with a date and time to be announced. For those who wish, memorial gifts would be appreciated to the Missisquoi Valley Senior Citizen Center, P.O. Box 621, North Troy, VT 05859, or the North Troy Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 514, North Troy, VT 05859. Assisting the family is Perkins-Parker Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Waterbury. To send online condolences please visit www.perkinsparker.com.
