Russell Arthur Berger b. 21 Nov 1920 West Lawn, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania d. 21 Feb 2001 West Brandywine Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

1920 - 2001 (80 years)

Name	Russell Arthur Berger
Biographical	1920	West Lawn, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
		Russell Berger - Celebration of Life
		Russell Arthur Berger - biography by Alison Berger Boor From family papers and oral histories given by Dorsen and Betty Berger, Kathryn Berger, Paul Berger, Doris Berger Miller, Carrie Unger Spatz, Bob Unger
		Bergers & Ungers
		Russell & Kathryn Berger
Born	21 Nov 1920	West Lawn, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
	Address: 103 Perkasie Ave
		Birth Certificate Russell A. Berger
Gender	Male
Census	23 Apr 1930	West Lawn, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Census		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
Census	23 Apr 1940	West Lawn, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Census		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
Education	1939-1941	Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania
	Wyomissing Polytech
		School Group - Wyomissing Polytech? ca. 1941
Occupation	1942	Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Occupation	Landis Tool Company
Military Service	14 Mar 1944 - 14 May 1946	World War II, US Military
	15 months domestic service; 9 months service in Philippines
		WWII: Russell A. Berger Enlistment Record
		Russell Berger - Veteran's compensation
		Russell A Berger - WWII draft registrarion
Residence	1949	Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Residence	59 4th Street
Education	1946-Jan 1949	State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania
	BS Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
		Education: Russell A. Berger, Phi Kappa Phi invite
		Education: Russell A. Berger Memorandum of Advanced Standing
		Education: Russell A. Berger Honor graduate
		Berger Trailer, Penn State
Residence	1950	Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
	124 Newburyport Turnpike
		Berger homestead, Rowley, MA
Census	6 Apr 1950	Medford, Middlesex County, Pennsylvania
Census		Medford, 1950 Russell A. Berger (29), Betty M. (27), Kerrie M. (6), Kathy J. (Oct)
Occupation	1949-1984	Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts
	mechanical engineer, specialzing in vibration and stress analysis
		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
Residence	1985	West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Residence	1998	West Brandywine Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Residence	Freedom Village
Died	21 Feb 2001	West Brandywine Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
	Age: 80y3m
	Address: 105 Freedom Village Blvd 610/380-5075
		Berger, Russell A. - obituary
Buried	26 Feb 2001	Philadelphia Memorial Park, Frazer, Chester County, Pennsylvania
	Russ is buried at Philadelphia Memorial Park; however, there is a marker for him at Pleasant View with 1st wife Betty Mae and at Paoli Presbyterian Church with 2nd wife Donna.
		Berger, Russell A. Russell A Berger · US Army World War II · Nov 21 1920 - Feb 21 2001
Person ID	I000006	Strausstown Roots \| KaMaMaBaHe
Last Modified	20 Aug 2008

Father	Samuel Berger, b. 01 Apr 1895, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 18 Aug 1980, West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 85 years)
Mother	Helen May Unger, b. 02 Oct 1897, Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 05 Nov 1978, West Lawn, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 81 years)
Married	3 Jul 1917	Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Family ID	F00002	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Elizabeth Mae Stevens, b. 07 Jun 1922, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 07 Apr 1975, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 52 years)

Married 31 Jan 1942 West Lawn, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Children

	1. Kerrie Marie Berger, b. 05 Oct 1943, Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania , d. 22 May 1951, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (Age 7 years)
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+	3. Living
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Photos

» Slide Show

Russell Berger & Betty Mae Stevens, 1942
Martha Zientek (Maid of Honor)
Anthony S. Maurer (Best Man)

Mom & Dad's 25th Anniversary

Russ & Betty Berger

Dad's 50th

Christmas, 1956
Rowley, Massachusetts

Documents

Marriage Application
Russell Arthur Berger and Elizabeth Mae Stevens

News

Wedding Announcement: Betty Mae Stevens

Family ID F00001 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Donna Elizabeth Dean, b. 26 Jan 1920, Whiting, Monona County, Iowa , d. 23 Sep 1991, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania (Age 71 years)
Married	15 Nov 1975	First Congregational Church, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
Photos		Russell Berger & Donna (Dean) Killian, 1975
Photos		Bergers and Killians Kate's wedding
Documents		Marriage Record Russ & Donna
Last Modified	15 Nov 2011
Family ID	F00979	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 3	Brill Beck, b. 09 Apr 1917, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania , d. 13 Feb 2003, West Brandywine Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (Age 85 years)
Married	01 May 1993
Photos		Russell Berger & Brill (Beck) Smith, 1993
Photos		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
Documents		Invitation Russ and Brill wedding reception
Last Modified	10 Aug 2008
Family ID	F00980	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Sources

[S2] Reading Eagle (Reliability: 3), 24 Nov 2001.
Russell A. Berger, 80, of West Brandywine, Chester County, formerly of Hershey's Mill, East Goshen, Chester County, was pronounced dead on arrival Wednesday night in Brandywine Hospital, Coatesville, Chester County.
He was the husband of Brill (Beck) Berger.
Born in West Lawn, he was a son of the late Samuel and Helen (Unger) Berger. Berger had been employed as an engineer for 35 years in the turbine division of General Electric, Rowley, MD.[sic], until his retirement.
He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Rowley, where he was a deacon emeritus.
Berger was an Army veteran of World War II. He served on the building committee of Triton Regional High School, Rowley. Berger was a graduate of Wyomissing Polytechnic School and the Pennsylvania State University, where he finished first in his engineering class.
Berger is also survived by five daughters: Barbara (Berger) Balkus, Bremmerton, Wash.; Margaret (Berger) Brown, Seabrook, N.H.; Heidi (Berger) Somers, Amesbury, Mass.; Kathy Jo (Berger) Stefanik, Cheshire, Conn.; and Mary Alice (Berger) Timmons, Newbury[sic], Mass.
Other survivors include a sister, Betty May Berger, West Lawn, 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Berger was predeceased by a daughter, Kerrie M. Berger.
Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. in Donohue Funeral Home, Downingtown, Chester County. Burial will be in Philadelphia Park [sic], Frazer, Chester County.
[S201] Miscellaneous Newspapers.
West Brandywine, Pa.
Russell Arthur Berger, formerly of Rowley, Ma., died February 21st. He was the husband of Brill Smith, and of the late Betty Mae Berger (nee Stevens).
Born in West Lawn, Pennsylvania on November 21, 1920, he was the son of Samuel and Helen Berger. He attended Wyomissing Poly Tech, and a graduate of Penn University, where he was first in his engineering class. He was a veteran of WWII. He later moved to Rowley, and worked at General Electric in the Turbine Division for 35 years. Mr. Berger was an active member of the First Congregational Church of Rowley, where he became a Deacon Emeritus. He served on the building committee for Newburyport High School and Triton Regional High School. Russell was an avid golfer, bridge player and crossword puzzle enthusiast.
In addition to his wife, he lives in the hearts of his five daughters and sons-in-law, - Kathy Jo and Richard Stefanik of Chesire, Ct., Mary Alice and Michael Timmons of Newburyport, Ma; Margaret and Gregory Brown of Seabrook, NJ; Barbara and Michael Balkus of Bremerton, Wa., and Heidi and Jim Somers of Amesbury, Ma. He was the father of the late Kerrie Marie Berger passed away in 1951.
He is also survived by his sister Betty Berger of West Lawn, Pennsylvania; 12 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Berger was the brother of the late Kathryn Berger and Richard Berger.
A funeral service will be held in Downington, Pennsylvania on Monday, February 26. A memorial service at the First Congregational Church of Rowley will take place in the near future.
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