Edward Arthur Berry

Ed was born September 8, 1939, in Pasadena, CA and was the oldest of five children born to Hugh and Edith Berry. He graduated from Alhambra High School in 1957 and after graduation, joined the U.S. Navy. Ed proudly served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga from 1957 to 1960.

After leaving the Navy in 1960, Ed attended Pasadena City Junior College and received his Associate in Arts Degree in 1962. He then attended Cal Poly Pomona and received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering, with a major in Electronic Engineering, graduating in 1965.

Ed was very proud to be Baptized in the Catholic Church on August 7, 1963 and made his Confirmation on March 24, 1964. In June 1965, Ed married Pamela Chrisney at the San Gabriel Mission. They had three children, identical twin girls, Christianne and Suzanne, born in 1966, and a son, James, born in 1969. They settled down in Anaheim Hills, CA, where he had a successful career working at Beckman Instruments, Carle Instruments, and Rockwell International.

In 1992, Ed moved to Camp Verde, AZ and owned a Radio Shack until his retirement in 2010. In 2011 he moved back to Orange County, CA to be near his family. After his return, he was a regular at baseball and soccer games, and dance and gymnastic competitions.

He is survived by Pam Berry, his children Christianne (Alan) Boudreau, Suzanne (Paige) Heili, and James (Kathleen) Berry, his 9 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, and his three sisters, Sharon Smoron, Beverly Reinhold, and Edie Clark. Ed was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, John Berry.