William "Billy" Henry Berger Sr.

William “Billy” Henry Berger, Sr., passed away peacefully on September 26, 2019 at the age of 81. He is preceded in death by his son, William “Billy” Berger, Jr.; his parents, William “Red” Berger and Mary Ellen Reaney Berger; his siblings, Reaney Berger, Sr., Raymond Charles Berger, and Mary Ellen Berger. He is the beloved husband of 60 years of Rosabell Adams Berger. He is the loving father of Lisa Berger Paitsel and Margaret Ann “Magi” Berger. He is the devoted grandfather of Samuel ONeil Babin (Cecilia), Nina Rose Babin, Ellie Marie Babin, Jacob David Strickland, and Hannah Strickland Lastrapes (Shawn). He is also survived by his loving goddaughter, Kelly Favre Hawk; other loving nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. A graduate of Behrman High School and Loyola University New Orleans, Billy proudly served his country in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division and later retired as a high-voltage electrical superintendent for New Orleans Public Service, Inc. and R.T. Casey, Inc. He was co-founder and past-president of the Lucky 13 Social and Athletic Club, and was a community leader. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Visitation beginning at 10:00 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Mothe Funeral Home, 2100 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, LA. Interment Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Gretna, LA. In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to the Wounded Warrior Project.