- Date Of Birth: May 3, 1922
- Date Of Death: May 12, 2019
- State: Arizona
Bernardino (Bernie) Nieto Sr. passed away on May 12, 2019, in his home surrounded by his wife Marta and family. Bernie was born in Bernalillo New Mexico.
In his youth, his parents Epimenio and Filomena Nieto moved from New Mexico to Bellemont, AZ where he attended Emerson Elementary School. When he was nineteen years old he went into the U.S Army and served from 1942 to 1946. He was a World War II Veteran and served in the Philippines in Guadalcanel. In the 1950’s he moved back to Flagstaff and worked in construction, then later met the love of his life, Marta Contreras Nieto.
Mr. Nieto was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Ernesto Nieto and Epimenio Nieto Sr. who were also World War II Veterans. Mr. Nieto is survived by his wife Marta and three children Ernestine (Chewy) Hernandez, Bernie Jr. (Dolores), Dorothy (James) Watson, five granddaughters, one grandson, and eight great-grandchildren.
