Barbara "Bobbie" Bernstein, 78 years old. Died March 26, 2017.

Born on Oct. 8, 1938 in Jamaica Hospital on Long Island, New York.  Lived in Laurelton, NY, until age 3, when she moved to Hempstead, NY. K - 8 years of schooling were at Ludlum Elementary School in Hempstead. She graduated from Hempstead HS in June 1956. Graduated from Cortland State Teacher's College to become a Physical Education Teacher.

Moved to Gainesville in 1961, then to Pinellas County in 1963. Moved to Madeira Beach in 1965 where she worked as a substitute teacher, then full time Physical Education teacher at Madeira Beach Middle School from 1967-1992.

Married her 2 ^nd husband, Dick Lake, in 1983. He passed away 1984.

She was very active, playing tennis, golf and pickle ball until recently. She attended the Church by the Sea since 1965, was in the church choir since 1975. She was one of six church foundation directors since Feb. 1997, a member of the Madeira Beach Board of Adjustments for many years, Red Hats Sisters in Grace since 2005, and one of five women on the "Cut-Ups" who work monthly to save photos, news articles, etc. in albums to keep the history of the 66 years since the Church by the Sea began in 1944; was a member of the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Greater Gulf Beaches since 2000 and their Hospitality chairman for many years; a member of three different groups for the Republican political party; a member of the South Pinellas County Retired Teachers Association since 2004; a Poll Worker since Nov.1996; on the So Pasadena Planning and Zoning Bd. since Dec. 2004; a member of South Pasadena Civic Assoc. since 2002, a member of Seminole/Largo Branch of ACH since1982, and a sustaining life member since 1987, a member of Madeira Beach Seniors since 2004, active in the Pinellas Education Foundation in different ways, active in the St. Pete College Foundation in different ways. She loved to travel and loved to dance. She was very active being a platelet donor every two weeks having started in 1974 w/ regular blood donations every eight weeks. She was up to 122 Gallons prior to falling ill.

She is predeceased by her parents (Daniel C. and Isabelle W. Kilian) and her brother (Walter Kilian), as well as her 2 ^nd husband (Richard Lake). She is survived by her son Timothy Grundmann (Carol), her daughter Wendy Crews (Rodney), 4 grandchildren; Sydney Esser (Eric), Bryan Grundmann, Matthew Campbell, Shannon Campbell, and 1 great-grandchild; Avery Belle Esser.

In lieu of flowers, she would want donations be made to The Church by the Sea Foundation.
A visitation will be held, Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Church by the Sea, Madeira Beach, FL. Followed by a funeral service at 2:00 PM..