COL NEWELL J. BERGER, JR. (Ret.)
October
26, 1926 - January 30, 2004
Rancho Bernardo, California
Newell J. Berger Jr.,
Age 77
(North County Times, Obituary)
(North County Times, Obituary)
RANCHO
BERNARDO - Newell James Berger Jr., 77, died Friday, Jan. 30, 2004, at
his home.
Born Oct. 26, 1926, in Pittsburgh, he lived in Rancho Bernardo for eight years.
He retired in 1978 as a Colonel in the U.S. Army. He received the Legion of Merit Award with two Oak Leaf Clusters. He was director of Security Office of the Surgeon General in 1972 and 1973.
He was a graduate of Michigan State University. He was a member of the International Association of Chiefs Police, the American Society of Indsl. Security.
Mr. Berger was preceded in death by his wife, Grace D. Turner, in November 1990. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Darlene and Tom Turner of Alice, Texas; brother and sister-in-law Richard H. and Barbara Jean Berger of Cashiers, N.C.; sister Rosemary K. Berger of Harrison Township, Mich.; and grandchildren Kristen and Matthew.
A Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 16275 Pomerado Road in Poway with the Rev. Dr. Gary Nicolosi officiating. Private cremation is planned.
The family suggests donations to St. Bartholomew's Preschool, 16275 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA 92064-1826.
Poway Bernardo Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Born Oct. 26, 1926, in Pittsburgh, he lived in Rancho Bernardo for eight years.
He retired in 1978 as a Colonel in the U.S. Army. He received the Legion of Merit Award with two Oak Leaf Clusters. He was director of Security Office of the Surgeon General in 1972 and 1973.
He was a graduate of Michigan State University. He was a member of the International Association of Chiefs Police, the American Society of Indsl. Security.
Mr. Berger was preceded in death by his wife, Grace D. Turner, in November 1990. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Darlene and Tom Turner of Alice, Texas; brother and sister-in-law Richard H. and Barbara Jean Berger of Cashiers, N.C.; sister Rosemary K. Berger of Harrison Township, Mich.; and grandchildren Kristen and Matthew.
A Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 16275 Pomerado Road in Poway with the Rev. Dr. Gary Nicolosi officiating. Private cremation is planned.
The family suggests donations to St. Bartholomew's Preschool, 16275 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA 92064-1826.
Poway Bernardo Mortuary is handling arrangements.
