BATH — Elizabeth M. Berry, 82, died Jan. 6 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born in Bath on Aug. 12, 1930, the daughter of F. Horace Jr. and Kathleen J. Ritall.

She attended Georgetown and Bath schools and was later employed by Stinson Canning Factory, Congress Sports Wear and by the late dentist Hurbert T. Caverly.

Berry loved wintering in Florida with her husband and traveling to Five Islands in the summer. She loved her family, garage sales and shopping. She also enjoyed visiting local nursing homes and was a member of the Five Islands Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Edwin O. Berry; daughter Kathleen E. Perkins; grandson Michael Perkins and his wife, Christine, and their four children; granddaughter Melissa Peterson and her husband, Eric, and their two children; granddaughter Michelle Long; granddaughter Melinda Houseon and her husband Greg, and their three children; sister Beverly Berry and her husband, Arthur; a niece and two nephews; and many cousins.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donatons be made to the Five Islands Baptist Church, Georgetown Road, Georgetown, ME 04548.

A funeral service was held Jan. 12 at the church. Interment will take place in the spring at Mountainside Cemetery.


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