Richard E. Berry, 85

Richard E. Berry, 85, of Lancaster, PA and formerly of Jensen’s Country Lakes in Little River, SC, died Monday September 17, 2007 at Conestoga View Nursing Home.  

Born in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Peter and Flossie (Haidel) Berry. He was the loving husband of Marion L. (Martin) Berry. 

Mr. Berry was a purchasing expeditor for Foster Wheeler Corp. for many years. He served in the US Navy during WWII in the South Pacific as a Chief Petty Officer on LST 45. Richard was a Purple Heart recipient and a member of Post 186 American Legion and Post 10804 Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of Little River United Methodist Church.  

Surviving in addition to his wife are his daughters, Janet Johnson of Mountaintop, PA; Karen O’Neil, wife of Keith of Morristown, NJ; a stepdaughter, Bonnie Dell, wife of Stephen of Lancaster, PA; a stepson, Martin Garinger, husband of Tonya of Hurricane, WV; 11 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; and a brother, Lewis Berry of Ocala, FL.  

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday Sept 22, 2007 at Hempfield United Methodist Church, Lancaster, at 1:30PM with Pastor Keith Braucher officiating.   Friends and family may call prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Richard’s memory can be made to the Alzheimer’s Assoc., South Carolina Chapter, 4124 Clemson Blvd, Suite L, Anderson, SC 29621 or 3544 N. Progress Ave., Suite 205, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9638. Arrangements by the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, Lititz.