Reverend Douglas Berry

BERRY, Reverend Douglas L. On February 22, 2010 Douglas Berry of Edmonton, formerly of Sherwood Park, died peacefully at the age of 92, with his family by his side. Doug is survived by his loving wife of 62 years Lucille, his son John (Trudy), daughter Jo Anne Mahood (Jim), five grandchildren Shaun (Kristi), David (Kathleen), Eric (Jaime), Kaylen and Justine, sister Frances Peters of Texas, cousins, nephews, and nieces. He is predeceased by his daughter Susan, infant daughter Nancy, and sister Margaret Kates of Edmonton. Douglas Lester Berry was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on September 24, 1917 to Reverend Lester and Elspeth Berry, and grew up in Saskatchewan. Doug served in the Canadian Navy including Convoy duty in the North Atlantic during WWII. After study at St. Andrew's College at the University of Saskatchewan he was ordained as a minister in the United Church of Canada. Reverend Berry served congregations in Saskatchewan and Alberta. He conceived and developed Clover Bar Pioneer Court, an innovative seniors residence in Sherwood Park, Alberta. Doug loved to dance, travel, play guitar and drums, and watch sports. He and Lucille had a long and active retirement, spending 16 winters in Arizona and traveling widely on four continents. We express our heartfelt thanks to Southeast Homecare and Bayshore Home Health, and more recently the staff and volunteers at Mel Miller Hospice (Unit 9Y) at the Edmonton General for their compassionate care. A Celebration of Doug's life will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Grace United Church, 6215-104 Avenue, Edmonton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bissell Centre.