Eugene R. Berry Sr.

Gene served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army as a Chaplain's Assistant and in the Medical Services unit domestically and in Europe. After the war, Gene returned to Mount Vernon, and earned his bachelor’s degree in Business at Fordham University in New York City. He was also a volunteer firefighter in the Mount Vernon Fire Department.

He was a faithful Catholic for the 100 years of his life, and died a holy death, with a rosary in one hand and a St. Benedict’s Cross in the other. He had received Holy Communion, Final Absolution and a Final Blessing a few hours before.

He married Madeline Anna Burchill on November 26, 1949. They were married for 69 years, until her death on May 1, 2019. They were blessed with six children, who survive them: Gerard, Grace, Clare, Eugene Jr., George, and Joseph. They are also mourned by four granddaughters: Christine, Bonnie, Brigid and Caitlin, and three great-grandchildren: Michael, Benjamin and Isabel Leonardo.

In addition to his wife Madeline, Gene was predeceased by his parents, Richard and Grace Byrne Berry, his sister Eleanor Berry Shelly, his brothers Gerard, Richard and Thomas Berry, and his grandson Gerard F. Berry Jr.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, his Requiem Mass on Saturday May 16th will be private. He will be buried in a family plot next to his beloved wife, in a family-only graveside service at East Lawn Cemetery in Aurora, Colorado, on May 20, 2020.