Obituary of Herbert Berry

Canaseraga- Herbert M. "Bud" Berry 89, passed away Monday afternoon April 19, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Jeanne, a brother Phillip (Bonnie) Travis; daughters, Sharyn Canham and Stacey Jordan; beloved grandchildren, Jessica, Gillian, Bethany, Steffanie, Becky and husband Tom; great grandchildren, Katie and Tommy; several nieces and nephews. Bud was a member of the 1st graduating class of the new Canaseraga Central School in 1939. He was a veteran of World War II and was stationed in England where he met and married Jeanne. He was a life member of the Fawcett Post # 1582 of The American Legion of Canaseraga. Bud worked at the former Foster Wheeler Energy Corp., in Dansville for 24 years in the design department. He was a member of the Foster Wheeler "Boilermakers" which was an instrumental and vocal group which sang at the first World's Fair in Flushing in 1964. During this time Bud was also a member of the Metronomes, a championship barbershop quartet. Bud then went on to earn his Bachelor of Technology degree with honors from the Rochester Institute of Technology and became a Professor in Engineering Technologies at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Bud was blessed with and outstanding tenor voice and a deep love for music. Among his many performances, he was the tenor soloist in the Messiah, The Requiem, Amahl and the Night Visitors, and Down, Down, Down. For years he sang with the Hornell Festival Chorus, the Dansville Community Chorus and the Hornell Area Community Choir. Most recently he was a member of the Orpheus Chorale. When not singing, Bud was an avid runner which he took up at the age of 50. Among many races, he finished the 8th and 9th Annual International Skyline Marathons. Upon his retirement, Bud greatly enjoyed wood crafting. He was well known for his attention to detail and built many construction vehicles and school buses from wood. There will be no prior calling hours. A memorial service will be held at a date and time to be announced by the Hindle Funeral Home, Inc., 271 Main St., Dansville. Online remembrances may be left at HindleFuneralHome.com. Friends who wish may make memorial contributions to the Canaseraga Ambulance Service, 10 Main St., Box 322, or the Essential Club Free Library, 11 Pratt St., both of Canaseraga, NY 14822.