Aug 19, 2013

National Guardsman enjoyed fishing

Alan Joseph “AJ” Berry, 30, of Waynesburg, died Friday, August 16, 2013, in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va., from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

He was born December 31, 1982, in Waynesburg, a son of Michael Sr. and Susan Martin Berry of Clarksville.

Mr. Berry was a graduate of Waynesburg High School. After high school, he served in the Pennsylvania National Guard, B Company of the 1/110th Infantry in Waynesburg, for 13 years. He served two tours overseas in Kosovo and Iraq during his enlistment.

He was employed by GMS, a coal mining contracting company, where he worked mainly at the Crabapple portal.

Mr. Berry enjoyed spending time on the farm of Fred Juskowich and son Eli Juskowich of Waynesburg, whom he looked upon as family. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and being outdoors with his daughter and his fiancee, Bobbie Jo Haring of Jefferson.

Surviving, in addition to his parents, are a daughter, Adriana M. Berry of Crucible; a sister, Katrina Sellers of Clarksville; two brothers, Michael Berry Jr. and Jerrod Berry, both of Clarksville; paternal grandfather Glenn Berry of Waynesburg; and paternal grandmother Helen Berry of Washington.

Deceased are maternal grandparents Blaine Martin and Florence Tate Martin Filby.

Friends will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Behm Funeral Home Inc., 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 22, with the Rev. Richard Ritenour officiating. Interment will follow in Greene County Memorial Park, Jefferson Road, Morgan Township. Military rites will be accorded by Pennsylvania National Guard, B Company, 1/110th Infantry, Waynesburg.

Condolences may be expressed at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.