Bernie Parent was born on 3 April 1945 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was married to Gini Gramaglia and Carol Wilson. He died on 21 September 2025 in Avalon, New Jersey, USA.
Pictured on one of six 'permanent' Canadian commemorative postage stamps celebrating NHL Great Canadian Goalies, issued 1 October 2015. Others honored in this set were Johnny Bower, Martin Brodeur, Ken Dryden, Tony Esposito, and Lorne Worsley (as Gump Worsley).
