Alvin F. Berry of Leesburg, FL passed away on April 10th, 2024 at Opis Ruleme Center in Eustis, FL. Alvin was born at home in Ephratah, NY on April 22nd, 1932 to Harold and Mary (Morrison) Berry. Al was an avid baseball player. As a high school senior in 1949 at Berlin Central High School in Berlin, NY, he threw the first no hitter game in Berlin’s history. Alvin married Gayle Croxson on April 19th, 1953. Alvin served in the US Navy from 1951-1955 and worked on a special Navy project tracking hurricanes which required him and Gayle to move to Jacksonville, FL. In 1954, they welcomed David their first child. They moved back to NY in 1955. They lived in Stephentown, NY and after a few years moved back to Berlin, NY. Al started his career at General Electric plastics division in Pittsfield, MA where he was awarded a patent for plastic processing. Al and Gayle had three more children: Kevin, Glenn, and Brenda. Alvin and Gayle were active members in the Stephentown Baptist Church.
After Gayle’s passing, Alvin met and married Maureen Panagos in April 2002. They lived in Stephentown, NY and later relocated to Leesburg, FL for the warm weather Al enjoyed so much. They traveled several times back to Maureen’s home country of New Zealand.
Alvin is preceded in death by his first wife Gayle (Croxon), his son David, his son Kevin, his daughter Brenda Darcy, grandson Andrew Darcy and his brothers Harold Berry Jr., Charles Roger Berry, and Ronald Smith.
He is survived by his second wife Maureen, his son Glenn (Donna), daughter-in-law Dana Berry, grandson Javan Berry, son-in-law Kevin Darcy, granddaughter Megan Godfroy (Kyle), great-grandson Rhett Godfroy, granddaughter Samantha Darcy (James), great-grandson Killian Meehan, granddaughter Tara Darcy, great-grandchildren Tyler, McKenna, Dominic, and Kayden, stepson Andrew Panagos (Sarah), grandson Nathan Panagos (Ivette), great-grandchildren Athena, and Evangelina, grandson Michael Panagos and granddaughter Zoe Panagos, his sister Audrey Lozier (Bob) and brother Gerald Smith.
Calling hours are Tuesday, May 7th, 2024, from 10 to 11 am, with a service following at Steverson, Hamlin and Hilbish Funeral Home in Tavares, FL.
