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Peter Westfall Berger
Born : 26 Dec 1933
Los Angeles Co., CA
Died : 16 Apr 2019
Pasadena, CA
Age:85y 3m 21d
Father :
Ancestors of Paul Berger Descendants of Paul Berger Paul Berger (1897-1978)
Mother :
Descendants of Inez Westfall Inez Westfall (1898-1998)
Married :
Descendants of Elaine Derminghem Elaine Derminghem (1937-2022)
on 11 Jun 1960
in St. Philip, Pasadena, CA
Children :
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Siblings :
Ancestors of Inez Berger Inez Berger (1929-2023)
Ancestors of Paul Berger Descendants of Paul Berger Paul Berger (1931-2007)
Ancestors of Sr Maya Berger Sr Maya Berger (1938-2003)
Record Owner : rudy.r
Rel. to Owner : 2nd Cousin (1x rem)
Database ID : 2296
Date Created : 23 Apr 2012
Last Updated : 12 Dec 2024

Date : 22 Apr 2019
Location : Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA

Peter Berger
December 26, 1933 - April 16, 2019

 

Peter Westfall Berger, of Pasadena, CA, died peacefully at home on April 16, 2019, surrounded by family.

Peter was born in Hollywood, CA in 1933, the third of four children, to Paul Francis and Inez Westfall Berger; and grew up in Pasadena, CA, attending Mayfield Jr School and St. Philip The Apostle, before moving on to Loyola High School, and then Santa Clara University. After college, Peter joined the Navy, earning the rank of LTJG and learning to land fighter planes on aircraft carriers.

Peter, with his brother Paul Francis Jr., then co-founded Berger Bros., Inc., a commercial construction company, in 1959. The two would go on to build many of the most prominent buildings throughout Southern California.

In 1959, Peter attended a dance where in walked the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. He turned to his friend and said "that's the woman I'm going to marry". Being a man of his word, Peter proposed to Eliane Derminghem just one month after their first date. Together they had nine children and spent the next 60 years with each other.

An extremely hard worker all of his life, Peter always found time for his family. He was a loving, generous, and thoughtful husband, father, and grandfather. Never one to shy away from helping others, Peter lived what he taught. He was an incredibly kind man and a consummate gentleman.

Peter is survived by his wife Eliane; his nine children and their spouses: Martha Johnson (Frederick); Peter (Ingrid); Brian (Anne); Paul; Michael (Stacy); Jonathan (Robert Nachman); Angelique; Chantal Bennett (Stephen); and Ariana Kirkpatrick (David); sixteen grandchildren; his older sister, Sr. Inez Marie SHCJ; his sister-in-law Gretchen Berger and her six children; numerous nieces, nephews, and friends; and his loyal dog, Lucy. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday, April 22, 2:00pm at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1527 Fremont Ave. South Pasadena 91030.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Carmelite Sisters at Santa Teresita.
 
Los Angeles Times - Apr 20, 2019

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Photo courtesy of Find-a-Grave member #47100922.

Paul Berger - line 29

Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00406; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 60-860

Inez Westfall - line 1

Source - Year: 1950; Census Place: Pasadena, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 5509; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 68-117



Source - Pasadena Independent - Jun 17, 1960

Peter Berger
December 26, 1933 - April 16, 2019

Peter Westfall Berger, of Pasadena, CA, died peacefully at home on April 16, 2019, surrounded by family.

Peter was born in Hollywood, CA in 1933, the third of four children, to Paul Francis and Inez Westfall Berger; and grew up in Pasadena, CA, attending Mayfield Jr School and St. Philip The Apostle, before moving on to Loyola High School, and then Santa Clara University. After college, Peter joined the Navy, earning the rank of LTJG and learning to land fighter planes on aircraft carriers.

Peter, with his brother Paul Francis Jr., then co-founded Berger Bros., Inc., a commercial construction company, in 1959. The two would go on to build many of the most prominent buildings throughout Southern California.

In 1959, Peter attended a dance where in walked the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. He turned to his friend and said "that's the woman I'm going to marry". Being a man of his word, Peter proposed to Eliane Derminghem just one month after their first date. Together they had nine children and spent the next 60 years with each other.

An extremely hard worker all of his life, Peter always found time for his family. He was a loving, generous, and thoughtful husband, father, and grandfather. Never one to shy away from helping others, Peter lived what he taught. He was an incredibly kind man and a consummate gentleman.

Peter is survived by his wife Eliane; his nine children and their spouses: Martha Johnson (Frederick); Peter (Ingrid); Brian (Anne); Paul; Michael (Stacy); Jonathan (Robert Nachman); Angelique; Chantal Bennett (Stephen); and Ariana Kirkpatrick (David); sixteen grandchildren; his older sister, Sr. Inez Marie SHCJ; his sister-in-law Gretchen Berger and her six children; numerous nieces, nephews, and friends; and his loyal dog, Lucy. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday, April 22, 2:00pm at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1527 Fremont Ave. South Pasadena 91030.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Carmelite Sisters at Santa Teresita.

Source - Los Angeles Times - Apr 20, 2019



Source - Photo courtesy of Find-a-Grave member #47100922.

Research notes for Peter

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Peter Berger Obit Photo
Dec 26
1933
Birth
Birth of Peter Berger
Apr
1940
Age 6
Lived in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (Census)

1950
Age 16
Lived in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California (Census)
Jun 11
1960
Age 26
Married to Elaine Derminghem
Oct 13
1978
Age 44
Death of father, Paul Berger
Sep 28
1998
Age 64
Death of mother, Inez Westfall
Apr 16
2019
Age 85
Death of Peter Berger


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