Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

 

SBT 8/5/1987

 

William A Berger

April 20, 1918August 4, 1987

 

William A. Berger, 69, of 53130 Bower Crest Court, died at 8:30pm Tuesday in his home after an illness.  Mr. Berger retired form Kreamo Bakery in 1980 after 20 years of service and was a former employee of Reliable Dairy.

 

He was born April 20, 1918, in South Bend.  On November 21, 1940, in Angola IN, he married Margaret F. Morse, who survives.  Also surviving are a daughter, Kathleen A. Cartwright, of South Bend; a son, Michael W. of Goshen; two grandchildren; a sister, Sara Bartlett, of Bethel Park PA; and two brothers, Bruce H of Granger and James R of Jacksonville FL

 

Services will be at 11am Friday at Welsheimer Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland Road.  Burial will be at St Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger.  Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm Thursday in the funeral home.

 

He was a member of American Legion Post 303 and St Joseph Lodge 45 F & AM, and was a veteran of WW II.  Memorial contributions may be made to the National Parkinson’s Foundation.