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Adolph Berg, of Narberth, PA. Died December 5, 2008, survived by a son, Jeffrey Berg,. and a daughter, Winnifred B. Cutler, Ph.D, of his first wife, Eleanor K. Berg, who died in 1967. His second wife, Barbara Berg, also predeceased him December 28, 2005. Their beloved friend, Louise Robinson, also survived them. Other survivors include his daughter’s children Jodie Cohen and Evan Cutler as well as his son’s children Matthew, Melissa, Priscilla and Debby Jo Berg. His stepchildren who survive him are Patsy Robinson, Joseph Robinson, David Robinson and his wife, Maggie, along with David’s children, Laurie and Danon, from his first marriage to Debbie Robinson. Adolph Berg was born in New York , NY on Sept. 2, 1915 to Winnifred and Samuel Berg, graduated from public high school with record Regents test scores and attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. After being drafted and achieving highest level scores on the Army intelligence tests, he was immediately assigned to the Army Signal Intelligence Service [“SIS”] in Australia where he served during 1943 and 1944 in World War II. Mr. Berg’s SIS unit had successfully broken the Japanese code and led to the interception of a flight carrying the brilliant Japanese Admiral Yamamoto, the architect of the attack on Pearl Harbor, resulting in his death on April 18, 1943. Mr. Berg received an honorable discharge on August 4, 1945 and a certificate of appreciation for devotion to duty from the military intelligence division of the War Department on January 23, 1946. After the war, Mr. Berg succeeded his father as President of Alpha Shirt and Hosiery Company in Philadelphia, which he managed for many years with his brother, Justin Berg before retiring and being succeeded by his nephew, Ron Berg. Adolph Berg was a Life Master in bridge, still playing top level competitive bridge at the Hamilton Club in Bala, PA. up until 2 days before of his death. Early in his first marriage, he and Eleanor won many championship trophies in ballroom dancing. Mr. Berg had been an excellent table tennis player and enjoyed investing in the stock market throughout his life. He and his second wife, Barbara, were long time members of the Bala Club in Bala, PA with a wide circle of social friends. His (non-denominational) memorial service will be held in the Chapel of Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, 625 Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA. 19010 at eleven a.m., Friday, December 12, 2008 with a following reception at that church.

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Adolph Berg

September 2, 1915 - December 5, 2008