OBIT: William Ray "Pete" BERKLEY, 2007, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  BERKLEY, William Ray (Pete)  01/17/07   Daily American
  
   William Ray "Pete" Berkley, 82, LaVale, Md., died Jan. 8, 2007, at his residence. Born
  Aug. 8, 1925, in Meyersdale, a son of the late Harvey and Martha (Ackerman) Berkley.
  Preceded in death by his second wife, Constance Berkley; siblings, George Berkley, Earl
  Berkley, Orpha Weslow, Naomi Henry, Velma Berkley, and Goldie Berkley; and a nephew,
  Merle Berkley. Survived by daughter, Linda S. Berkley; stepson, Gordon Carpenter Sr.;
  stepgrandson, Gordon Carpenter Jr.; and nephews, George Berkley Jr. and wife, Norma;
  Wayne Berkley and wife, Joanne; Lewis Berkley and wife, Sara; Mayford Weslow Jr. and
  wife, Ann; Ronald Weslow and wife, Onalee; and James Henry Jr.; nieces, Mary Ellen Wilson
  and husband, Jack; Anna Katherine Ash and husband, James; Jane Werner and husband, Harold;
  and a number of grandnieces and grandnephews. He is a veteran of World War II serving in
  the Pacific region. Retired from Queen City Brewery. He worked at Frostburg College. He
  was a member of the Cumberland Md. Moose, American Legion, VFW and Eagles. A graveside
  service was conducted Jan. 12, 2007, at the Frostburg Memorial Park. The Rev. Frank E.
  Harpster III of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Meyersdale officiated.  
  

  BERKLEY, William Ray "Pete"  01/25/2007   The New Republic
   August 8, 1925 January 8, 2007 

	William Ray "Pete" Berkley, 81 of LaVale, Md., died Monday, January 8, 2007, at his residence.
 	He was born on August 8, 1925 in Meyersdale, a son of the late Harvey and Martha (Ackerman) Berkley.
 	He was preceded in death by his second wife, Constance Berkley, by siblings: George Berkley,
   Earl Berkley, Orpha Weslow, Naomi Henry, Velma Berkley, Goldie Berkley, and a nephew, Merle Berkley.
 	Survived by daughter, Linda S. Berkley; stepson, Gordon Carpenter, Sr.; step grandson, Gordon
   Carpenter, Jr.; and nephews: George Berkley, Jr. and wife Norma; Wayne Berkley and wife Joanne; Lewis
   Berkley and wife Sara; Mayford Weslow, Jr. and wife Ann; Ronald Weslow and wife Onalee; and James
   Henry, Jr. and nieces: Mary Ellen Wilson and husband Jack; Anna Katherine Ash and husband James;
   Jane Werner and husband Harold, and a number of grand nieces and nephews.
 	He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Pacific region. Retired from Queen City Brewery.
   He worked at Frostburg College. He was a member of the Cumberland, Md. Moose, American Legion,
   V.F.W., and Eagles. 
	Grave service was conducted at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 12, 2007, at Frostburg Memorial Park.
  The Rev. Frank E. Harpster, III of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Meyersdale, Pa. officiated.