Obituary for Thomas Earl Berger
Thomas Earl Berger, 70, of Brodheadsville, passed away Wednesday, July 12, at St. Luke's Hospital-Monroe Campus.
He was the loving husband of June Hennet Berger. They celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary in February.
Born in Easton, he was the son of the late Norman E. Williams and the late Eleanor (Shafer) Williams.
Thomas was a member of Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church. He was also a Vietnam Army Veteran.
He graduated from Pleasant Valley High School in 1972. In the beginning of his career he owned and operated TBM co-op for several years. He then went on to work as an estimator for Dugan and Marcon in Fogelsville. Later, he worked as a commercial masonry contractor for RA Tauber in Fogelsville for twenty years before retiring in 2007. He recently earned his 50 year masonry union pin. Thomas had a love for racing cars. He raced at the 1/4 mile strip in Wind Gap with his 1955 Nomad wagon. His favorite car he owned was the 1957 Chevy, known to him and everyone as the "Pink Pig". He was an avid artist and collector. Most of all, he adored his grandchildren and great grandchildren, and had a unique love for sharing M&M's with them. Thomas was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, godfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all his friends and family.
In addition to his wife, June, he is survived by three daughters, Arica Pfeiffer and her husband Robert Dietrich, Aarin Getz, Adrienne Lopresti and her husband Jonathan; a brother, Russell Berger and his wife Nancy; two sisters, Nancy Shoemaker and her husband Ronald, Sandy Berger and her husband Marvin; a goddaughter, Jennine Guccio-Hafner; a godson, Shane Kresge; seven grandchildren, Nathan and his wife Bethany, Brandon, Robert Jr., Laura and her husband Stanley, Kyle, Emma, Dean; two great grandchildren, Khazaria, Keziah; a baby boy great grandson on the way, Khayde; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Justin Pfeiffer, a great grandson, Isaac Williams, a brother, Richard Berger, and a son-in-law, Jason Getz.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 22, at 4:00 PM at Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church, Stroudsburg. Interment of the cremated remains will be scheduled on a later date at the convenience of the family in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
June and her family would like to give a special thank you to the wonderful staff at St. Luke's and Brookmont Nursing & Rehabilitation for the wonderful care they gave to her husband.
The Kresge Funeral Home, 1763 Route 209, Brodheadsville, is in charge of the arrangements.
www.kresgefuneralhome.com
He was the loving husband of June Hennet Berger. They celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary in February.
Born in Easton, he was the son of the late Norman E. Williams and the late Eleanor (Shafer) Williams.
Thomas was a member of Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church. He was also a Vietnam Army Veteran.
He graduated from Pleasant Valley High School in 1972. In the beginning of his career he owned and operated TBM co-op for several years. He then went on to work as an estimator for Dugan and Marcon in Fogelsville. Later, he worked as a commercial masonry contractor for RA Tauber in Fogelsville for twenty years before retiring in 2007. He recently earned his 50 year masonry union pin. Thomas had a love for racing cars. He raced at the 1/4 mile strip in Wind Gap with his 1955 Nomad wagon. His favorite car he owned was the 1957 Chevy, known to him and everyone as the "Pink Pig". He was an avid artist and collector. Most of all, he adored his grandchildren and great grandchildren, and had a unique love for sharing M&M's with them. Thomas was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, godfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all his friends and family.
In addition to his wife, June, he is survived by three daughters, Arica Pfeiffer and her husband Robert Dietrich, Aarin Getz, Adrienne Lopresti and her husband Jonathan; a brother, Russell Berger and his wife Nancy; two sisters, Nancy Shoemaker and her husband Ronald, Sandy Berger and her husband Marvin; a goddaughter, Jennine Guccio-Hafner; a godson, Shane Kresge; seven grandchildren, Nathan and his wife Bethany, Brandon, Robert Jr., Laura and her husband Stanley, Kyle, Emma, Dean; two great grandchildren, Khazaria, Keziah; a baby boy great grandson on the way, Khayde; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Justin Pfeiffer, a great grandson, Isaac Williams, a brother, Richard Berger, and a son-in-law, Jason Getz.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 22, at 4:00 PM at Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church, Stroudsburg. Interment of the cremated remains will be scheduled on a later date at the convenience of the family in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
June and her family would like to give a special thank you to the wonderful staff at St. Luke's and Brookmont Nursing & Rehabilitation for the wonderful care they gave to her husband.
The Kresge Funeral Home, 1763 Route 209, Brodheadsville, is in charge of the arrangements.
www.kresgefuneralhome.com