Edward William "Bill" Berry
<p>Age 89 of Rives Township, was called to his Heavenly Home on October 29, 2022. Edward “Bill” was born on Wednesday, March 1, 1933 in Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada to the late Clarence R. and Estelle (Reid) Berry. </p><p>He is survived by three children; Barbara (Steve) VanEpps, Michael (Kim) Berry and Robert (Darcy) Berry, grandchildren; Janelle Summerill, Derek Treacher, Tyler (Brianna) Berry, Morgan (Evan) Wills, Ashley Berry, Taylor (Patrick) O’Reilly and Brock Berry, great-grandchildren; Teegan Summerill, Waverly Summerill, Addison O’Reilly, Holly Branchaud and Blakely Berry, brother; Roy (Audrey) Berry. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his beloved wife; E. Carol (maiden-Arnold) Berry in 2004 and his sister; Patricia Reeves. </p><p>Bill spent his early years in Saskatchewan before moving to Vancouver, British Columbia. He was a licensed pilot in his early twenties and later worked at National Cash Register (NCR) as a technician. In 1956 he traveled to Dayton, Ohio for technical training where he met his future wife, Carol. After several months of dating they married on May 11, 1956, in Middletown, Ohio and they moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. Sixteen years later Bill and his family crossed the US/Canada border, and he started a new career in Jackson, MI. Bill enjoyed playing golf, boating and fishing. </p><p>Services will be held at the Arthur-Day Funeral home on Wednesday November 2, 2022 at 11:00 am with Rev. Bart Hall, Chaplain Henry Ford Hospice Home officiating. He will be interred next to his wife at Oak Grove Cemetery, Napoleon. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to service time. The family wishes to thank Henry Ford Hospice Home for their compassionate and professional care of father and grandfather. Contributions in his memory and to honor his late wife can be made to the Michael J Fox Parkinson’s Research Foundation (PO Box 5014, Hagerstown, Maryland 21741). </p>Obituary
Age 89 of Rives Township, was called to his Heavenly Home on October 29, 2022. Edward “Bill” was born on Wednesday, March 1, 1933 in Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada to the late Clarence R. and Estelle (Reid) Berry.
He is survived by three children; Barbara (Steve) VanEpps, Michael (Kim) Berry and Robert (Darcy) Berry, grandchildren; Janelle Summerill, Derek Treacher, Tyler (Brianna) Berry, Morgan (Evan) Wills, Ashley Berry, Taylor (Patrick) O’Reilly and Brock Berry, great-grandchildren; Teegan Summerill, Waverly Summerill, Addison O’Reilly, Holly Branchaud and Blakely Berry, brother; Roy (Audrey) Berry. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his beloved wife; E. Carol (maiden-Arnold) Berry in 2004 and his sister; Patricia Reeves.
Bill spent his early years in Saskatchewan before moving to Vancouver, British Columbia. He was a licensed pilot in his early twenties and later worked at National Cash Register (NCR) as a technician. In 1956 he traveled to Dayton, Ohio for technical training where he met his future wife, Carol. After several months of dating they married on May 11, 1956, in Middletown, Ohio and they moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. Sixteen years later Bill and his family crossed the US/Canada border, and he started a new career in Jackson, MI. Bill enjoyed playing golf, boating and fishing.
Services will be held at the Arthur-Day Funeral home on Wednesday November 2, 2022 at 11:00 am with Rev. Bart Hall, Chaplain Henry Ford Hospice Home officiating. He will be interred next to his wife at Oak Grove Cemetery, Napoleon. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to service time. The family wishes to thank Henry Ford Hospice Home for their compassionate and professional care of father and grandfather. Contributions in his memory and to honor his late wife can be made to the Michael J Fox Parkinson’s Research Foundation (PO Box 5014, Hagerstown, Maryland 21741).
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