Irving Bernstein

NY on January 7, 1935 to Morris and Thelma (Gonard) Bernstein. Irv graduated from

Bloomington High School in 1953, and attended Illinois Wesleyan University where he met his

wife Phyllis Peterson. They were married on September 10, 1960 in Bloomington and celebrated

50 years together. Irv owned Atlas - Peoria Window Cleaning. He was an avid golfer and won

many local tournaments, including the Bloomington-Normal City Medal Play Championship and

was a three time champion of the Bloomington-Normal Two Man best ball tournament. He was

an outgoing, fun loving man who valued family, faith and always chose to believe the best in

others.

Irv is survived by two daughters, Amy (Robin) Murray, Arizona and Jennifer (David) Abbruzzese,

Ohio; one son, Michael Bernstein, Normal Illinois; a brother, Wilbur (Diane) Bernstein, Florida; and

five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Phyllis Bernstein; two sisters, Ida

Walton and Rosalie Robitske; and two brothers, Stanley Bernstein and Lonnie Bernstein.

A Celebration of Life will take place on July 7, 2023 at East Lawn Funeral Home. Visitation will be

from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with services following immediately at 11:30 a.m. In lieu of

flowers, the family requests memorial gifts in Irv’s honor to Home Sweet Home Ministries, the

American Diabetes Association, or to a charity of the donor's choice.