Paul E. Berlin, 80, of 910 Main St., Knox, died at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2005, at his residence following a short illness.
Born Jan. 27, 1925, in Beaver Township, Clarion County, he was a so of the late Frederick and Bertha McDonald Berlin.
Mr. Berlin was a World War II veteran, serving with the U. S. Army Construction Battalion in the Pacific Theater of Operation.
He worked for Knox Glass in various capacities for 35 years, retiring in 1985. He also owned Berlin Busing and was a school bus contractor
for Keystone School District.
Mr. Berlin was very involved in the Knox community. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and attended services there for 77 years.
He served on the church council for 15 years and the building and grounds committee for 20 years, and he was involved with the progressive group. He and his family cleaned the church for many
years.
Mr. Berlin also donated his time and his buses for church and Sunday School activities. He also volunteered for numerous Boy and Girl Scout
group activities such as camping at Camp Coffman and the Boy Scout Jamboree.
He helped as a cook for the 100th anniversary of Drake Well. Mr. Berlin was also a 34-year member of the Knox Volunteer Fire Company, where he was active in the fire police and worked in the kitchen. In 2002, he was awarded an honorary membership and had been named "fireman of the year" at one time.
Mr. Berlin was a member of Edenburg Lodge 550 of the F&AM, the Venango Lodge of Perfection in Oil City and the New Castle Consistory.
He belonged to the Clarion County Zem Zems and the Clarion County Shrine Club.
He also was a member of the Knox Lions Club for more than 30 years, and he participated in youth field days at Camp Coffman, Horsethief Days, bike races, highway cleanup, Salvation Army fund drive and the Relay for Life annual campaign.
He was married March 1, 1943, to Martha Klingler, and she survives.
The Berlins celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary this year.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Berlin is survived by a daughter, Carol Meier of Knox; three sons, Paul Edward "Stoner" Berlin and his wife,
Joan, of New Port Richey, Fla., Lee Berlin and his wife, Peggy, of Knox, and Brian Berlin and his wife, Teresa, of Acme; nine grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
seven step-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Walter Berlin of Erie.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the David C. McEntire Funeral Home, 504 E. Penn St., Knox, and from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1051 Twin Church Road, Knox.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church with the Rev. Rob McCarty, pastor of St. Paul, officiating.
Interment will follow in St. Paul Union Cemetery.
The Derrick - March 12, 2005
Born Jan. 27, 1925, in Beaver Township, Clarion County, he was a so of the late Frederick and Bertha McDonald Berlin.
Mr. Berlin was a World War II veteran, serving with the U. S. Army Construction Battalion in the Pacific Theater of Operation.
He worked for Knox Glass in various capacities for 35 years, retiring in 1985. He also owned Berlin Busing and was a school bus contractor
for Keystone School District.
Mr. Berlin was very involved in the Knox community. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and attended services there for 77 years.
He served on the church council for 15 years and the building and grounds committee for 20 years, and he was involved with the progressive group. He and his family cleaned the church for many
years.
Mr. Berlin also donated his time and his buses for church and Sunday School activities. He also volunteered for numerous Boy and Girl Scout
group activities such as camping at Camp Coffman and the Boy Scout Jamboree.
He helped as a cook for the 100th anniversary of Drake Well. Mr. Berlin was also a 34-year member of the Knox Volunteer Fire Company, where he was active in the fire police and worked in the kitchen. In 2002, he was awarded an honorary membership and had been named "fireman of the year" at one time.
Mr. Berlin was a member of Edenburg Lodge 550 of the F&AM, the Venango Lodge of Perfection in Oil City and the New Castle Consistory.
He belonged to the Clarion County Zem Zems and the Clarion County Shrine Club.
He also was a member of the Knox Lions Club for more than 30 years, and he participated in youth field days at Camp Coffman, Horsethief Days, bike races, highway cleanup, Salvation Army fund drive and the Relay for Life annual campaign.
He was married March 1, 1943, to Martha Klingler, and she survives.
The Berlins celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary this year.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Berlin is survived by a daughter, Carol Meier of Knox; three sons, Paul Edward "Stoner" Berlin and his wife,
Joan, of New Port Richey, Fla., Lee Berlin and his wife, Peggy, of Knox, and Brian Berlin and his wife, Teresa, of Acme; nine grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
seven step-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Walter Berlin of Erie.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the David C. McEntire Funeral Home, 504 E. Penn St., Knox, and from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1051 Twin Church Road, Knox.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church with the Rev. Rob McCarty, pastor of St. Paul, officiating.
Interment will follow in St. Paul Union Cemetery.
The Derrick - March 12, 2005
Paul E. Berlin, 80, of 910 Main St., Knox, died at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2005, at his residence following a short illness.
Born Jan. 27, 1925, in Beaver Township, Clarion County, he was a so of the late Frederick and Bertha McDonald Berlin.
Mr. Berlin was a World War II veteran, serving with the U. S. Army Construction Battalion in the Pacific Theater of Operation.
He worked for Knox Glass in various capacities for 35 years, retiring in 1985. He also owned Berlin Busing and was a school bus contractor
for Keystone School District.
Mr. Berlin was very involved in the Knox community. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and attended services there for 77 years.
He served on the church council for 15 years and the building and grounds committee for 20 years, and he was involved with the progressive group. He and his family cleaned the church for many
years.
Mr. Berlin also donated his time and his buses for church and Sunday School activities. He also volunteered for numerous Boy and Girl Scout
group activities such as camping at Camp Coffman and the Boy Scout Jamboree.
He helped as a cook for the 100th anniversary of Drake Well. Mr. Berlin was also a 34-year member of the Knox Volunteer Fire Company, where he was active in the fire police and worked in the kitchen. In 2002, he was awarded an honorary membership and had been named "fireman of the year" at one time.
Mr. Berlin was a member of Edenburg Lodge 550 of the F&AM, the Venango Lodge of Perfection in Oil City and the New Castle Consistory.
He belonged to the Clarion County Zem Zems and the Clarion County Shrine Club.
He also was a member of the Knox Lions Club for more than 30 years, and he participated in youth field days at Camp Coffman, Horsethief Days, bike races, highway cleanup, Salvation Army fund drive and the Relay for Life annual campaign.
He was married March 1, 1943, to Martha Klingler, and she survives.
The Berlins celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary this year.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Berlin is survived by a daughter, Carol Meier of Knox; three sons, Paul Edward "Stoner" Berlin and his wife,
Joan, of New Port Richey, Fla., Lee Berlin and his wife, Peggy, of Knox, and Brian Berlin and his wife, Teresa, of Acme; nine grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
seven step-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Walter Berlin of Erie.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the David C. McEntire Funeral Home, 504 E. Penn St., Knox, and from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1051 Twin Church Road, Knox.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church with the Rev. Rob McCarty, pastor of St. Paul, officiating.
Interment will follow in St. Paul Union Cemetery.
The Derrick - March 12, 2005
Born Jan. 27, 1925, in Beaver Township, Clarion County, he was a so of the late Frederick and Bertha McDonald Berlin.
Mr. Berlin was a World War II veteran, serving with the U. S. Army Construction Battalion in the Pacific Theater of Operation.
He worked for Knox Glass in various capacities for 35 years, retiring in 1985. He also owned Berlin Busing and was a school bus contractor
for Keystone School District.
Mr. Berlin was very involved in the Knox community. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and attended services there for 77 years.
He served on the church council for 15 years and the building and grounds committee for 20 years, and he was involved with the progressive group. He and his family cleaned the church for many
years.
Mr. Berlin also donated his time and his buses for church and Sunday School activities. He also volunteered for numerous Boy and Girl Scout
group activities such as camping at Camp Coffman and the Boy Scout Jamboree.
He helped as a cook for the 100th anniversary of Drake Well. Mr. Berlin was also a 34-year member of the Knox Volunteer Fire Company, where he was active in the fire police and worked in the kitchen. In 2002, he was awarded an honorary membership and had been named "fireman of the year" at one time.
Mr. Berlin was a member of Edenburg Lodge 550 of the F&AM, the Venango Lodge of Perfection in Oil City and the New Castle Consistory.
He belonged to the Clarion County Zem Zems and the Clarion County Shrine Club.
He also was a member of the Knox Lions Club for more than 30 years, and he participated in youth field days at Camp Coffman, Horsethief Days, bike races, highway cleanup, Salvation Army fund drive and the Relay for Life annual campaign.
He was married March 1, 1943, to Martha Klingler, and she survives.
The Berlins celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary this year.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Berlin is survived by a daughter, Carol Meier of Knox; three sons, Paul Edward "Stoner" Berlin and his wife,
Joan, of New Port Richey, Fla., Lee Berlin and his wife, Peggy, of Knox, and Brian Berlin and his wife, Teresa, of Acme; nine grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
seven step-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Walter Berlin of Erie.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the David C. McEntire Funeral Home, 504 E. Penn St., Knox, and from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1051 Twin Church Road, Knox.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church with the Rev. Rob McCarty, pastor of St. Paul, officiating.
Interment will follow in St. Paul Union Cemetery.
The Derrick - March 12, 2005
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