Jack Berger's Obituary
Jack Berger, 88 of Boca Raton Florida entered eternal rest on January 30, 2019. Jack was the youngest of 8 children, born in Boston, Massachusetts, son of Louis Berger and Rose Margal. Jack met Eunice Spector when he was just 14 years old, and they married in December of 1951.
As a child, Jack was fascinated by the armed forces. Although he was too young to join the World War II effort, he scoured the news and plastered his bedroom wall with clippings of the US battles. When he turned eighteen, Jack joined the US Army. He served on active duty for two years, then immediately joined the US Army Reserves and served for 40 more years, retiring in 1990 as a Lieutenant Colonel.
He attended Roxbury Memorial High School, Boston Trade School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Northeastern University, studying mechanics, electronics, communications and industrial safety.
Jack worked as a Technician at National Radio, Electronic Engineer at Boston University Medical Center and Registered Physical Engineer at JB Thomas Hospital. He authored and co-authored many scientific papers and designed several types of medical apparatus and upgrades while working with research scientists at BUMC.
Jack lectured on Americans with Disabilities Act compliance at several universities and vocational schools in Florida and Massachusetts. During his working career, Jack served on committees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Fire Protection Association, American Society of Safety Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, American College of Clinical Engineers, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, American Society of Hospital Engineering, and the Massachusetts Office on Disability.
Jack was also an inventor, entrepreneur, and author. He invented and patented a unique bedroom reading lamp called the Hide-A-Lite, then later on, a headband mounted magnifier that served as the precursor to fine-work magnifiers used in operating rooms and mechanical assembly benches today. Jack and Eunice shared their love of travel by authoring a book titled Inside America, the Great American Tour Guide with details on 1,000 Free Industrial Tours at companies across the country. After his retirement, Jack shifted his focus to philosophy, volunteering as a discussion facilitator where participants would enjoy “thinking out loud” about moral and philosophical questions using the Socratic Method.
Jack is survived by Eunice, his wife of 67 years, sons Bruce and his wife Donna of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Richard of El Dorado Hills, CA and Jeffrey of Deerfield Beach, FL. He’ll be missed by his grandchildren Amanda, Chantelle, Jonathan and Davina, and great-grandson Mason.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to a youth scholarship fund in memory of their grandson. Send donations to: Adam Berger Scholarship Fund, c/o Temple Shaarei Shalom, 9085 Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33472. Tel 561-752-5001.
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