Submitted by: John C. Monk
Wilfred A. Berger
Sept, 2, 1925-Sept. 11, 1992
SOUTH BEND Wilfred Allen Berger, 67,
of Roosevelt Road, died at 12:151a.m today in his home after an
illness. Mr. Berger retired from AM General Corp. as director of
quality assurance. He was born Sept. 2, 1925, in Hammond and
lived in South Bend for 40 years, coming from Hammond. On April
4, 1952, in Chicago, he married Virginia J. Cramer. She died July
9, 1974. On June 11, 1976, in South Bend, he married Katherine
Gravfeel. She survives with six daughters, Kristine Wynn of
Dayton, Ohio, Gail Papczynski of Lakeville, Denise
VanAvernaete of Hudson, Ohio, Sue Boocher of
South Bend, Judie Swoverland of Indianapolis, and Deborah Graveel
of Fort Wayne; three sons, Michael A. Berger of Elkhart, and
Andrew J. Berger and Michael R Graveel, both of South Bend;
10 grandchildren; and two sisters, Shirley Berger of Florida and
Elsie Hammond of Arkansas: A daughter preceded him in
death. He was a member of American Society of Quality Control and
St. Jude's Catholic Church. He was a veteran of World War II.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the
church. Burial will be in Southlawn Cemetery. Friends may call
from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in Guisinger Colonial Chapel
Funeral Home, where a parish rosary will be said at 3:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Joseph
County Inc.
Published in the South Bend Tribune, September 11, 1992.