Bernard David Gartner, more affectionately known as Bernie, passed away on December 1, 2019 in Pompano Beach, Florida. He was a seafaring adventurer and lived in multiple locations throughout his life, most recently Hallandale Beach, FL - always near the water and always with one of his sailboats close by. Prior to retiring to South Florida at a fortuitously young age, Bernie lived and worked in Hartford, CT, and before that Albany, NY. He was born and raised in the Greater Chicago area, and attended both the University of Illinois in Champaign, IL and Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Bernie was in the Tau Epsilon Phi (TEP) fraternity - Motto: Friendship, Chivalry, Service. Shortly after college in the 1960's he started working for McDonald's Advertising and Marketing, helping to grow and develop the foundation of the brand the world knows today. Having lived an adventurous and fulfilling 89 years, Bernie passed peacefully in his sleep shortly after a visit from his baby brother Stewie. Bernie is survived by his brother Stewart I. Gartner, his nephew Steven Mark Gartner, and his two nieces, Michelle Faith Gartner and Sherri Lyn Gartner. His deceased parents Max Gartner and Sylvia Hollander Gartner were proud to call him their first born son. Funeral Services will be held at Beth David Memorial Gardens 3201 North 72nd Avenue Hollywood, FL 33021 on Sunday, December 8th, 2019 at 12:30 pm. Arrangements by Levitt-Weinstein Blasberg-Rubin-Zilbert Memorial Chapel (305) 932-2700