Michael "Ned" Edward Berky

Ned was born in New Haven, Connecticut on July 12, 1994. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps. from 2012 to 2017, achieving the rank of Sergeant. Following his military service, Ned spent several years in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, working as an EMT and volunteer firefighter, while spending time with his family. He later moved on to Alaska where he helped to train sled dogs with the Seavey family and met his dear four-legged friend, Holtz.

In 2020, Ned and Holtz headed to Montana, where Ned enrolled at the University of Montana as a neuroscience major. The two loved spending time in the beautiful mountains and wilderness of the state.

In addition to his parents, Ned is survived by his two sisters, Brittany J. Turkaj and Molly Rego (Alex), his nephew, Jacob Rego, his paternal grandmother, Patricia Berky, his aunts, Terry Birch, Karin Kemper and Michelle Berky, and his uncle, Charles Birch Jr. He is predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Charles and Agnes Birch, and paternal grandfather, Dr. Michael A. Berky.

A service in honor of Ned will be held at the North Madison Congregational Church, 1271 Durham Road, Madison, CT 06443, on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 11:00am, with interment to follow at the Summer Hill Cemetery.