John S. Berry

Portland- John S. Berry, 52, of Gleckler Rd, died on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Maine Medical Center with his loving family by his side. John was born in Portland, Maine on July 5, 1963 the son of John E. and Mary F. Sullivan Berry. He attended local schools and graduated from Portland High School in the class of 1981. He then enlisted and served in the United States Army, where he was chosen to serve with United States Army Honor Guard, an accomplishment he was very proud of. Upon returning from serving in the Army, John went to work as a letter carrier with the United States Postal Service. On June 10, 1989 he married Karen Scanlon in Portland. Together, John and Karen shared twenty six years, he often commented that she was the love of his life. John was an avid sports fan and loved the New England Patriots and the Boston Red Sox. He was an active member of the Little Ladd Football and coached during his sons playing years. He loved collecting coins and saving dollar bills, playing cards, and smoking a good cigar. His greatest love was the time he spent surrounded by his family and friends and always looked forward to the annual Labor Day cookout, an event which he and Karen hosted for twenty five years. John was a life member of the Harold T. Andrews Post of the American Legion and a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch #92. John was predeceased by his father John E. Berry. He is survived by his mother Mary Berry of Portland; his wife Karen Berry of Portland; a son Matthew J. Berry of Portland; a brother Paul and Laurie Berry of Portland; three sisters Kathie Paul Deneault of MA, Gail Cipoletta and her companion Stewart Soloman of MA, Stephanie Berry and husband Kevin Hartnett of FL; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Visiting hours will be held on Friday, October 30, 2015 from 4:00 to 7:00pm at the Conroy-Tully Crawford Funeral Home, 172 State Street, Portland, ME. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 9:15am followed by a 10:00am Mass of Christian Burial at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 492 Ocean Ave, Portland. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Broadway, South Portland. To view Johns memorial page or to leave an online condolence please visit www.ctcrawford.com Those who wish may make contributions in Johns memory to: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, 120 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005-4001