Martin "Pete" Berry, 83, of Rice Township, passed away Saturday evening, September 3, 2011, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Born in Carbondale, he was a son of the late Carl and Beatrice (Smurl) Berry. A World War II U.S. Army veteran, and a member of St. Mary's Our Lady Help of Christians R.C. Church, Dorrance, Pete was the owner and operator of the Nuangola Service Station for many years until his retirement. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna (Hilenski) Berry; and several brothers and sisters. Survivors are sisters, Rosemarie Arvay, Buffalo, N.Y., and Barbara Roe, Palm Coast, Fla.; his goddaughter Beverly Goff; and his adopted grandchildren, Michele and Stephen Hollock; as well as a longtime special friend, Margaret Buff. Friends may pay their respects from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Desiderio Funeral Home Inc., 436 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Our Lady Help of Christians R.C. Church. Interment will be held at the parish cemetery. Friends are asked to assemble at the church Saturday morning. There will be no funeral procession. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Nuangola Fire Department; the Rice Township Fire and Rescue; or St. Mary's Our Lady Help of Christians R.C. Church, Dorrance.
Published in Times Leader on September 8, 2011
Published in Times Leader on September 8, 2011
Martin "Pete" Berry, 83, of Rice Township, passed away Saturday evening, September 3, 2011, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Born in Carbondale, he was a son of the late Carl and Beatrice (Smurl) Berry. A World War II U.S. Army veteran, and a member of St. Mary's Our Lady Help of Christians R.C. Church, Dorrance, Pete was the owner and operator of the Nuangola Service Station for many years until his retirement. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna (Hilenski) Berry; and several brothers and sisters. Survivors are sisters, Rosemarie Arvay, Buffalo, N.Y., and Barbara Roe, Palm Coast, Fla.; his goddaughter Beverly Goff; and his adopted grandchildren, Michele and Stephen Hollock; as well as a longtime special friend, Margaret Buff. Friends may pay their respects from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Desiderio Funeral Home Inc., 436 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Our Lady Help of Christians R.C. Church. Interment will be held at the parish cemetery. Friends are asked to assemble at the church Saturday morning. There will be no funeral procession. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Nuangola Fire Department; the Rice Township Fire and Rescue; or St. Mary's Our Lady Help of Christians R.C. Church, Dorrance.
Published in Times Leader on September 8, 2011
Published in Times Leader on September 8, 2011
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