Obituary Overview
Pierre J. Berger
Berger, Peter “Pierre” CPO2
Age 70, of Cole Harbour, passed away with Babs, Sue and Jill, lovingly and faithfully by his side, Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Dartmouth General Hospital after a long battle with cancer. He will be dearly missed by Babs (Boutilier), his wife of almost 47years, his eldest daughter Sue Childs and his youngest daughter Jill Berger (Cameron Maynard) along with his shining star, granddaughter Riley Childs; Sisters-in-law Karen (Ron) Swan and Judy Boutilier. Peter was predeceased by his parents Hector and Alberta Berger and parents-in-law Jean and George Boutilier.
Born in Shawinigan, Quebec July 28,1947, Peter joined the Royal Canadian Navy where he retired as Chief Petty Officer 2nd class after proudly serving for 30 years. Peter then worked at Sears Penhorn, Home Depot Dartmouth and Canadian Tire Cole Harbour before retiring.
Peter had many names that he would answer to but the one name that melted his big heart was the name Riley gave him – Pappy. Pappy and Riley loved to spend time together planting in the garden, watching hockey, and learning together. Peter loved watching hockey and baseball and woodworking. Peter had fond memories of spending time at the camp in Seaforth, camping, fishing with his father and taking cruises with the family.
In addition to being a good listener, Peter had a great sense of humour and always had a good story to tell, he could captivate anyone with his tales.
Peter was a familiar face around Cole Harbour and will be fondly missed by some of the local businesses, especially Don Kyte and his welcoming staff at Kytes Pharmacy. JC’s staff who spent time swapping stories and the staff of Big Leagues who were always interested in his health
The family would like to express a heartfelt thank you to Dr Morzycki and Suzanna of the Dixon Center, Dr Leone Steele, Don Kyte and the whole staff of Kytes Pharmacy, the staff of 3 east at the Dartmouth General.
Visitation will take place at Cole Harbour Funeral Home; 1234 Cole Harbour Rd, Cole Harbour on Tuesday, June 19th from 7-9pm. The funeral will be held at St Albans Anglican Church in 345 Pleasant St, Woodside on Wednesday June 20th at 10am.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory can be made to St Alban’s Anglican Church
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Pierre J Berger 2018.source
Décès pour la Ville: Cole Harbour, Province: Nova Scotia
