Edmund Gerard Berrigan passed away peacefully on February 12, 2012. He was born on April 27, 1933, in the Bronx, New York, to the late John F. and Rose (Smith) Berrigan. Mr. Berrigan, who was called "Gerry", was raised in New Rochelle, New York, and graduated from Iona Prep in 1950 and the College of the Holy Cross in 1954. After spending two years in the Army, mostly in Germany, he joined with his brother in an insurance brokerage, Berrigan and Berrigan, in New York City. On November 28, 1959, Mr. Berrigan married Rosemary Alberti at the Church of the Resurrection in Rye, New York. He resided in Rye for the past 50 years. In 1982 he and his brother sold their company to a larger national brokerage which became Aon Corporation, from which he retired as a Senior Vice President in 1992. While at Aon he started an insurance program designed for private golf and country clubs. His partner in this venture was a New Jersey firm, Bollinger, Inc. and in 1992 he opened an office in Greenwich, CT for Bollinger. Mr. Berrigan's greatest avocation was golf, which he enjoyed at Westchester Country Club, where he was a member for many years. He served the club in various capacities including time on the Board of Governors and terms as Vice President and Chairman of the Board. He was a Knight of Malta and a communicant at Resurrection Church in Rye. He also served as a trustee at the School of the Holy Child in Rye, and on the Board of Managers of Lincoln Hall. Mr. Berrigan is survived by his son, Edmund G. Jr. (Ann Joyce Berrigan) of Darien, CT and his daughters Megara (Timothy McAward) of Harrison, NY and Michele (Michael Dolan) of Norwalk, CT. Also surviving are his brother, John F. Berrigan of Boynton Beach, FL, and four grandchildren, Kellyn and Brendan Berrigan and Erin and Timothy McAward, Jr. He was predeceased by his sister, Joan Cunningham and his brother, Donald Berrigan. Calling hours are Tuesday, February 14, 4-8 p.m. at Graham Funeral Home. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, February 15 at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Resurrection in Rye, NY. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, Rye Brook, NY. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Lustgarten Foundation, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY, 11714.

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