Michael P. Berry, of New York City (formerly of Warwick), passed away on August 31, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. He was 59 years old.
Born on August 17, 1956 in New York City, he was the son of Margaret (O’Dwyer) Berry and the late Daniel Berry.
He was married to Ellen (Perry) Berry.
A retired NYC Firefighter, he was a Supervisor with Total Safety Consulting in NYC. He was a pioneer in fire safety at New York City construction sites and taught fire safety management to the construction trades. Michael was a proud member of the Warwick Valley Country Club and an avid golfer, as well as a bird enthusiast. He coached boys and girls basketball in the Warwick Middle School, as well as little league baseball and soccer.
Michael was devoted to his family and is survived by his wife, Ellen Berry of NYC; his son, Michael Berry of NYC; his daughter, Catherine Berry of NYC; his mother, Margaret Berry of Warwick; his sister, Maryellen Helberg of CT; his brothers: Daniel Berry of Warwick, Brian Berry of ID, and James Berry of CA; several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be on Thursday, September 3rd, from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick. Funeral Mass will be at 11:30 am on Friday, September 4th, at St. Stephen Church, Warwick.
In his memory, donations may be made to FDNY Fire Family Transport Foundation, PO Box 340949, Brooklyn, NY 11234.