aubiefifty 16,915 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 al.com Auburn’s Bruce Pearl’s father Bernie passes away at 88 Updated: Aug. 17, 2023, 11:35 p.m.|Published: Aug. 17, 2023, 1:25 p.m. ~2 minutes (From L-R): Michael Pearl, Bruce Pearl, Bernie Pearl and Steven Pearl Bernie Pearl, father of Auburn men’s basketball head coach Bruce Pearl, died Wednesday after dealing with a “brief illness,” Auburn announced in a press release. He was 88. “He never met a stranger,” Pearl said in the release. “My little personality is nothing compared to the real BP.” The Pearl family will hold a funeral service at Schlossberg Family’s Chapel on the Hill in Canton, Massachusetts, just outside Boston. No date is listed for the funeral in the release. The Pearl family are outspoken Jews, and Bernie Pearl was no exception. Bruce Pearl said his father was 10 years old in 1945 and at that age, began to understand what happened in the Holocaust. “He loved his Jewish heritage,” Bruce Pearl said. “It broke his heart knowing what happened in the Holocaust; it scarred my dad forever, having lost family. He wore it on his sleeve like he had a number carved on his forearm.” Born in the Boston area, Bernie Pearl and his family grew up cheering for Boston sports teams. He went to school at Northeastern. “He loved Boston and hated all the New York teams,” Bruce Pearl said. But even as a Boston fan, the release states one of Bernie Pearl’s last requests was to be buried in an Auburn basketball jersey. Matt Cohen covers Auburn sports for AL.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @Matt_Cohen_ or email him at mcohen@al.com If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. By browsing this site, we may share your information with our social media partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerPAC 980 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 no matter his age, losing your dad is never easy. hard to believe mine has been gone for 7 years now. i sure miss days out on the golf course with him. Godspeed and comfort to CBP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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