Jacqueline Berke

Jacqueline Berke, 94, of Madison, died at Home. Funeral Services are today, Thursday; at 12:30pm in the Bernheim Apter Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, 68 Old Short Hills Rd. Livingston, with interment in the Riverside Cemetery, Rochelle Park. Born and raised in New York, NY; lived in Orange, and Millburn, before moving to Madison, NJ. A graduate of George Washington High school, NYC; received her Bachelors degree from New York University, A Masters degree in Journalism from Columbia University, and a Masters degree from Rutgers University in English. A Professor of English at Drew University from 1960 to 1992, and as Emeritus for many years. She Co- founded the Holocaust Center at Drew University. She was the author of a popular text book, Twenty Questions for the Writer. Mrs. Berke was the widow of the late Philip A. Berke, She lives her daughter Laura Berke and her husband Frank Murphy; a son, Matthew Berke and his wife, Edie; grandchildren, Katie Brumberger and her husband, Brett, and Annie Berke, and her husband, Joshua Alvizu, and great grandchildren, Emma Brumberger, and Colin Brumberger. In lieu of Flowers, contributions may be made to the Center for Holocaust/Genocide Study at Drew University in Madison, NJ