Jeffery Berke

A gathering for the family and friends to celebrate the life of Jeffery Berke, age 62, will be held from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturday at Parson’s House 1130 Camino La Casta in Austin. He is survived by his brother Ronald (Barbara) Berke and sister Patricia Berke-Takacs. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jeff’s memory may be made to: Parkinson’s Disease Foundation 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018; Lambda Legal/Defense & Education Fund, 120 Wall Street, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10005; or to Thundering Paws Animal Sanctuary, P.O. Box 1555, Dripping Springs, TX 78620.

Funeral services for Jeffery Berke, age 62, will be 11:00 am Wednesday at Riverside Cemetery in Painesville. Friends will be received from 4:00 to 7:00 pm Tuesday at the Spear-Mulqueeny Funeral Home 667 Mentor Ave. Painesville.

A resident of Austin, Texas and formerly of Mentor, Jeff was born on August 23, 1954 in Canton, Ohio.  He passed away on Oct. 23, 2016 at the Cottonwood Creek Nursing and Rehab Center in Austin from complications of Parkinson’s.

Jeffery graduated from Mentor High School, class of 1972 and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education in 1976 from Concord University in Athens, West Virginia. After teaching for two years he moved into the field of computer programming and worked across the country settling in Austin, TX.  Jeff enjoyed bowling, music, and socializing with his friends.

He is survived by his brother Ronald (Barbara) Berke; sister Patricia Berke-Takacs; aunt Alice (Bob) Jacobson; nephew Cody Takacs; Niece Jessica Takacs; cousins; and his cat Rumi. Jeff was preceded in death by his parents Marvin and Betty (Hoag) Berke and niece Jennifer Berke.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Jeff’s memory may be made to: Parkinson’s Disease Foundation 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018; Lambda Legal/Defense & Education Fund, 120 Wall Street, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10005; or to Thundering Paws Animal Sanctuary, P.O. Box 1555, Dripping Springs, TX 78620.

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