Bernard F. "Bernie" Iodice Jr., age 78 of Somerset, formally of Fall River, Massachusetts died March 27, 2022.  He was the beloved husband of Madeline M. (Andrade) Iodice, son of the late Bernard Sr. and Gertrude (Lizotte) Iodice.  The brother of the late Patricia (Iodice) Austin.

A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee Highschool, he served with the National Guard achieving the rank of Staff Sargent, worked for Teknor Apex as a boiler room operator and retired from General Motors Corp. in 1998.  He was employed by Fisher Bus Co. as a school bus driver for five years.

He leaves a son Wayne and his wife Jane Iodice of Rehoboth and a daughter Cheryl (Iodice) Silvia of Wareham, four grandchildren; Mia and Dylan Iodice of Rehoboth and Adam Silvia of Taunton and Melissa (Silvia) Laguerre and her husband Edens of North Attleboro; as well as several nieces and nephews.  Bernie enjoyed woodworking, dancing, gardening and traveling.  He was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church.

His funeral will take place on Wednesday March 30 ^th at the Manuel Rogers Funeral Home 1521 N Main Street Fall River at 9:00 A.M.  with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at St. John of God, Somerset at 10:00 A.M.  Burial with military honors at Nathan Slade Cemetery, Somerset.  A visitation will be held on Wednesday morning from 8:00-9:00 A.M. at Manuel Rogers Funeral Home.  The family kindly asks to omit any flowers.  To share a memory or offer a condolence please visit www.rogersfuneral.com.