Bernard Peter Royer of Summit avenue in Oak Bluffs died March 16 at his home surrounded by his loving daughter, Kendal Royer, his former wife, Carol Aviles, his loving girlfriend, Helen Uusitalo and faithful dog, Bruno. He was 52.

Bernard was born Nov. 16, 1955, in Leominster. He moved with his parents, John H. Royer and Eva Marie Turbide Royer, to Bourne for a time before returning to Leominster and graduating from Leominster High School.

Mr. Royer spent eight years in the U.S. Air Force, traveling from Sacramento, Calif., to Alaska to Madrid, Spain. He was honorably discharged as a staff sergeant at McClellan Air Force Base in California.

He lived on the Vineyard for the past 12 years, and worked on the Island and Nantucket for various companies as a painter and carpenter.

Bernard was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9261 in Oak Bluffs.

He enjoyed biking, boating, snorkeling, photography, music, painting and drawing.

Survivors include his father, John H. Royer, and stepmother, Taimi Royer, of Centerville; his loving companion, Helen Uusitalo of Oak Bluffs; his daughter, Kendal Royer of Leominster; his son, Christopher Royer of Minnesota; and his former wife Carol Ann Sharos Aviles of Leominster.

He was predeceased by his mother, Eva Marie Royer.

His memorial service will be held in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Vineyard avenue, Oak Bluffs on Saturday, March 22, at 11 a.m. with military honors provided by the Martha’s Vineyard Veterans.

Donations may be made in his memory to the VFW Post 9261, P.O. Box 1437, Vineyard Haven MA 02568; to Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard, P.O. Box 2549, Oak Bluffs MA 02557; or to the Dana Farber Cancer Research, checks payable to Contributions Service, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline MA 02445.