Nicholas D. Berry, 62, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by his beloved family and friends after a courageous fight and brief battle with cancer.
Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, the son of the late Albert E. and Kathleen Z. (Binnington) Berry, he was the youngest of two sons, the eldest being the late Stephen E. Berry of Fairhaven. He moved to the United States as a young boy and grew up in New Bedford, spending the remainder of the life in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett. A graduate of New Bedford Vocational High School, class of 1972, he was an accomplished carpenter and was often using his skills at home.
Nick was the President of ExecuMaids, the first team concept cleaning service which his wife founded and which he continued to build on and expand the company throughout the rest of his life. He was a member of the New Bedford Chamber of Commerce and the BSCAI.
He enjoyed traveling and spending time with his sons.
Nick is survived by his widow, Donna Battistelli-Berry and sons, Alex and Kyler Berry, all of Mattapoisett; as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins in England.
Friends are invited to share memories with Nick’s family on August 22, 2016, from 4-8 PM at the Reservation Golf Club, 10 Reservation Rd., Mattapoisett. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to ORR Athletic Booster Club, Inc./Football, PO Box 1089, Mattapoisett, MA 02739 or to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. For online condolences, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.