Jim was born in Joplin, Missouri to Robert Henry and Mary Puzak Berg. He married Pauline Aranda Berg. Jim retired from the army in 1990 as a Chief Warrant Officer after serving in Vietnam, Turkey and various posts in the United States. He also worked for Seton Hospital, Metropolitan Hospital and Cook-Walden Funeral Home. Jim was ordained a deacon in the Roman Catholic Church and served in the dioceses of Baltimore, MD and Austin, Texas. He was a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Knights of Columbus and St. Catherine of Sienna parish.
Jim is survived by his wife, Pauline; his stepchildren, Daniel Zamora (Sherry), Silvia Zamora Sanders (Robert), and Rebecca Zamora; his grandchildren, Krista, David, Jacob, Tori, and Nia Zamora; his sister, Jean Leslie; niece, Susan Leslie and nephew, David Taylor.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Mary Berg; his first wife, Elizabeth McBride Berg; his daughter, Caroline Berg and his brother-in-law Jack Leslie.
A visitation for James will be held Sunday, August 21, 2022 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78752 followed by a rosary service from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. A memorial mass will occur Monday, August 22, 2022 at 10:00 AM at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 4800 Convict Hill Rd., Austin, Texas 78749 followed by a graveside service at Onion Creek Memorial Park, 11610 Chapel Lane, Austin, Texas 78748.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cookwaldenfuneralhome.com for the Berg family.
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