1920 - 2001 (80 years)
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Name |
Russell Arthur Berger |
Biographical |
1920 |
West Lawn, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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Russell Berger - Celebration of Life
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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 |
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Bergers & Ungers
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Russell & Kathryn Berger
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Born |
21 Nov 1920 |
West Lawn, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
Address: 103 Perkasie Ave |
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Birth Certificate Russell A. Berger |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
23 Apr 1930 |
West Lawn, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Census |
23 Apr 1940 |
West Lawn, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Education |
1939-1941 |
Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
Wyomissing Polytech |
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School Group - Wyomissing Polytech? ca. 1941
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Occupation |
1942 |
Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania |
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 |
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WWII: Russell A. Berger Enlistment Record |
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Russell Berger - Veteran's compensation
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Russell A Berger - WWII draft registrarion
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Residence |
1949 |
Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
59 4th Street |
Education |
1946-Jan 1949 |
State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania |
BS Engineering, Pennsylvania State University |
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Education: Russell A. Berger, Phi Kappa Phi invite
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Education: Russell A. Berger Memorandum of Advanced Standing |
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Education: Russell A. Berger Honor graduate |
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Berger Trailer, Penn State
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Residence |
1950 |
Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts |
124 Newburyport Turnpike |
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Berger homestead, Rowley, MA
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Occupation |
1949-1984 |
Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts |
mechanical engineer, specialzing in vibration and stress analysis |
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Residence |
1985 |
West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
Residence |
1998 |
West Brandywine Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
Freedom Village |
Died |
21 Feb 2001 |
West Brandywine Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
Age: 80y3m |
Address: 105 Freedom Village Blvd 610/380-5075 |
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Berger, Russell A. - obituary
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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.
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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 |
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Photos
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 | Russell Berger & Betty Mae Stevens, 1942 Martha Zientek (Maid of Honor)
Anthony S. Maurer (Best Man) |
 | Mom & Dad's 25th Anniversary
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 | Russ & Betty Berger
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 | Dad's 50th
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 | Christmas, 1956 Rowley, Massachusetts |
Documents |
 | Marriage Application Russell Arthur Berger and Elizabeth Mae Stevens |
News |
 | Wedding Announcement: Betty Mae Stevens
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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
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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
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 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Documents |
 | Invitation Russ and Brill wedding reception |
Last Modified |
10 Aug 2008 |
Family ID |
F00980 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Biographical - 1920 - West Lawn, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Born - Address: 103 Perkasie Ave - 21 Nov 1920 - West Lawn, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Census - 23 Apr 1930 - West Lawn, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Census - 23 Apr 1940 - West Lawn, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Education - Wyomissing Polytech - 1939-1941 - Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Occupation - Landis Tool Company - 1942 - Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Married - 31 Jan 1942 - West Lawn, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Residence - 59 4th Street - 1949 - Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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 | Education - BS Engineering, Pennsylvania State University - 1946-Jan 1949 - State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Residence - 124 Newburyport Turnpike - 1950 - Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts |
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 | Married - 15 Nov 1975 - First Congregational Church, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts |
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 | Occupation - mechanical engineer, specialzing in vibration and stress analysis - 1949-1984 - Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts |
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 | Residence - 1985 - West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Residence - Freedom Village - 1998 - West Brandywine Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Died - Age: 80y3m,Address: 105 Freedom Village Blvd 610/380-5075 - 21 Feb 2001 - West Brandywine Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Buried - 26 Feb 2001 - Philadelphia Memorial Park, Frazer, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
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Photos
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 | Russell A Berger
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 | Rowley Bergers
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 | Russell, Betty & Kerrie Berger - 1944
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 | Russell Berger, Mary Jane (Potteiger) Berger, Samuel Berger, Kerrie Berger 4 Generations |
 | Berger and Balkus Russ Berger; Barbara, Steven & Michaella Balkus |
 | Berger homestead: Carriage House, Rowley, MA
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 | Russell Berger & Brill (Beck) Smith, 1993
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 | Mary Alice (Berger) Timmons with Betty & Russell Berger, 1971
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 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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 | 7.6 Paul and Russell Russell Berger & Paul Unger |
 | 6.8 Pals Samuel Berger & Russell |
 | Russell A. Berger WWII Army Sergeant Russell A. Berger - Philippines - Honorably discharged 14 May 1946 |
 | Russ Berger & Anthony S. Maurer Philippines |
 | Penn State - 1940's view of campus
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 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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 | Russell Berger & Donna (Dean) Killian, 1975
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 | Bill Rassmann & Leone Stevens, 1944 Wedding Party: C.P. (Buddy) Kaston, Leone (aged 16), Bill Rassmann (aged 18), Claire (aged 14), and Russell Berger behind couple |
 | Russ Berger boy scouts - 24 Aug 1935 - Independence hall |
 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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 | Dad's Birthday
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 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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 | Russ, Brill and the Berger Girls Russ's 75th birthday, 1995 |
 | Atlas-Centaur Rocket Display and model at the Air and Space Museum, Dulles International Airport, Washington DC |
 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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 | X-15 Air and Space Museum, Washington DC |
 | 673rd Replacement Company Philippines, 1945 |
 | 10.2 Buddies - Zieber Stetler & Russ
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 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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 | Russ & Betty Berger - wedding photo
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 | Russ & Betty Berger - wedding photo
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 | 3.4 Kathryn & Russ
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 | 3.5 Russell Berger, 4 months
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 | 3.7 Russell Berger, 8 months
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 | 4.2 Russell and Janet
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 | 7.3 Russell
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 | 8.9 On a Hike Pappy, Russell, Kathryn, Mr. Shoffstall |
 | Russ
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 | Russ, Doris
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Documents
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 | Death Certificate Russell Berger |
 | Birth Certificate Russell A. Berger |
 | Correspondence Russ Berger letters to sister Betty, Oct. 1945, Nov. 1945 |
 | Windcrest Trailer Village, Penn State
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 | Berger, Russell A. - Yearbook Photo Wilsonian, 1938 |
 | Berger, Russell A. - Wilsonian Staff Photo Wilsonian, 1938 |
 | Berger, Russell A. - Model Club Photo Wilsonian, 1938 |
 | Berger, Russell A. - Orchestra photo Wilsonian, 1938 |
 | City Directory West Lawn, 1937 |
 | City Directory West Lawn, 1938 |
 | City Directory Ipswich, 1957 |
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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.
- [S253] Ancestry.com.
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