Bernard "Bernie" Reiner, 91, of Newtown died peacefully January 22, at Danbury Hospital. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., a son of the late Sadie and Harry Reiner.

After serving in the US Army, Mr Reiner briefly attended college through the GI Bill before building a successful career selling wholesale jewelry throughout metropolitan New York and southern New England.

His devoted children, Susan Gillis and her husband Kurt and Michael Reiner and his wife Erica; his cherished grandchildren, Elsa Feldman and her husband Jeremy, Harrison Gillis, Leah Mayhew and her husband Benjamin, and Sarah Vogel and her husband Jason; his adored great-granddaughter; and his dear brother, Leo Reiner, survive him.

Mr Reiner's beloved wife, Mildred Reiner, predeceased him.

A graveside funeral service will take place on Sunday, January 28, at noon, directly at the United Jewish Center Cemetery, 234 Gray's Bridge Road, Brookfield.

Memorial contributions may be made to Regional Hospice and Palliative Care at regionalhospicect.org.