George Berry ’66

George Berry ’66 died unexpectedly of cardiac arrest on November 12, 2014. George majored in mathematics under the tutelage of John Kemeny, co-creator of BASIC. Following graduation and service in the U.S. Army, George began a lifelong relationship with computers, working for Digital Equipment Corp. as a consulting engineer until he retired in 1986 and began devoting his life to other interests and pursuits. In 1995 George and his wife, Roberta, started Berryfield Farm, which trains dressage horses and sponsors therapeutic riding programs, namely Friends for Tomorrow, for special needs children. A dedicated philanthropist, George proved a great supporter of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, serving as an overseer for many years. George, an active alumnus of his alma mater, served on the board of the Hopkins Art Center and the Presidential Leadership Council and made a gift of a new dormitory in 2005. He was also instrumental in the building of the Berry Library, named for his late father, John ’44. He also donated generously to the American Cancer Society and helped raise funds to build the first Hope Lodge in Boston for cancer patients and their families. In the Berkshires, George and Roberta supported Shakespeare and Company, sponsoring plays including a production of Hamlet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream this past summer. Most of all George loved spending time with his family and friends, enjoying travel, wonderful restaurants and fine wines, all the while waxing philosophical about science, the arts and history.