Fairlee, Vt. —
While they lived in New York he worked as Manager at Kolping Haus NYC, plus Bartender, Waiter, Mgr at Peter Lugers Steak House Brooklyn. In late 1978 they moved to White River Jct., Vt. and a week later purchased the Maple Leaf Motel and Campground on Route 5 Jan 4 1979. For the next 23 years he and his wife, and with help from their son, they operated the Motel and campground until it was sold in 2002. Mrs. Maria Poschmann died Aug. 3, 1995.
After he and his son sold the Motel they moved to Fairlee and has lived there for the rest of his life. Since Maria‘s passing, Mr. Poschmann’s son, Bernhard has been his full-time caregiver and enabled him to stay in his own home.
Mr. Poschmann enjoyed watching soccer matches with his son, making sausage and bratwurst, leberwurst and other old world favorites and traveling to Germany to visit old friends and family. He was a proud member of the Kolping Society for almost his entire life. loved to play guitar, loved getting together with friends and family plus obviously cooking and great food.
Bernhard Sr. was predeceased by his father, Bernhard August Poschmann; mother, Anna Tuschinski; brother, Hubert Poschmann; sister, Hildegard Reisenbeck and her husband, Carl and wife, Maria.
He is survived by his beloved son, Bernhard “Bernie” E. Poschmann III of Fairlee; cousins in Germany; brother and sisters-in-law; also several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be held Thursday evening, July 19, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Knight Funeral Home in White River Jct., Vt. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 20, at 1 p.m. at Knight’s Funeral Home with burial afterward in Fairlee Village Cemetery, Fairlee.
Condolences to Bernhard’s family may be expressed in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.
The Knight Funeral Home, 903 Hartford Avenue, White River Jct. has been entrusted with arrangements.