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Bob Berger

Bob Berger of Lexington, a long-time member of the DBSA Boston family, passed away unexpectedly Monday evening March 4th, 2019 at Lahey Clinic & Medical Center in Burlington at the age of 67.

Born on August 6th, 1951 in Evanston, Illinois; son of the late Robert O. Berger Jr. and Dorothy M. “Boots” (Rogers) Berger, Bob was raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and lived for a period of time in Boston before moving to Lexington 26 years ago.

Bob attended the Lawrenceville School for high school, he furthered his education receiving an undergraduate and master’s degree from Harvard University in Cambridge. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a Law degree. He worked for law practices in Boston and worked in his own practice for many years. Bob was a member of the Boston Bar Foundation and Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS).

Bob is survived by his beloved wife of 29 years, Lucia D’Angio Berger, his devoted and loving daughters Lily Berger of Washington D.C., Lucia Eva Berger of Berlin, Germany, Caroline Berger of Montreal, Canada and Christina Berger of Washington D.C., and many others.

Bob’s friends are respectfully invited to attend Funeral Services in celebration of Robert’s life from the Brasco & Sons Memorial Funeral Home, 773 Moody St., WALTHAM on Saturday morning March 9th at 8:30 a.m. with a Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart Church, 311 River St., Waltham at 9:30 a.m. Visiting Hours will be held in the Funeral Home on Thursday, March 7th from 7-9 p.m. and Friday, March 8th from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Parking attendants on duty.

Expressions of sympathy may be made in his memory to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) and the Waverley Place of McLean Hospital.

DBSA: (Make a Donation)
McLean Hospital. (https://www.mcleanhospital.org/give)