Berthold "Bert" Schafer, age 52, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018. The visitation will be held Friday, September 14, 2018 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Hillcrest Funeral Home, 1060 North Carolina Drive, with a vigil at 7:00 PM. A funeral mass will occur Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 9:00 AM at La Purisima Catholic Church, 328 South Nevarez Road. Interment will follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery, 401 South Zaragoza Road. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.dignitymemorial.com for the Schafer family.