Peter Berg was born in Munich, Germany on April 13, 1931. Due to the foresight of his parents, he was sent to boarding school in England early in 1937. His parents fled from Germany to escape Nazi persecution later that year. After escaping through Austria, Italy and France, they then traveled to England, picked Peter up, and boarded the ship Manhattan which took them to New York, where they arrived on December 27, 1937.
Peter attended Brooklyn Tech High School and New York University from which he received his degree in Industrial Engineering in 1952.
During the Korean War, Peter served his country as an officer in the Army Corps of Engineers. Peter was stationed at Wolters Air Force Base in Mineral Wells, Texas and Baffin Island, Canada. Peter remained in the Army Reserves for many years, retiring with the rank of Major.
In 1954, Peter and his bride, Barbara, settled in the New York area. Peter entered the Advertising Specialty business first working for his father at Hill Novelties and then opening his own company, Peter H. Berg, Inc., first in Wantagh, N.Y. and then in Mount Holly, Vt. Peter travelled extensively for business in Asia, Europe, and South America.
Besides his family, Peter had two loves - skiing and politics. Peter ran for the Vermont State Senate as a Democrat in a Republican district, on four separate occasions, but unfortunately he was never elected to office.
Among his many interests and activities while living in Vermont are the following: Twice elected Rutland County's Representative to the Vermont Council of Regional Commissioners, Commissioner, Rutland Regional Planning Commission, Supervisor, Rutland Country Solid Waste District, Landfill Siting Committee for Rutland County, Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce, Vermont Advertising Club, Rutland Rotary, Mt. Holly Town Plan Committee, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10155, Board member, Vermont Chapter, American Civil Liberties Union, Mt. Holly Grange, Mt. Holly Community Association, Community Historical Museum of Mt. Holly. Peter also founded Okemo Mountain Watch, an environmental group dedicated to controlling development of the Okemo Ski Resort.
Peter continued his involvement in these organizations and activities for many, many years until he developed multiple sclerosis, and ultimately, dementia caused by the M.S.
Peter was a wonderful husband, father and friend.
He leaves a wife of 62 years, Barbara, a daughter, Linda Berg of Manhattan, a son, Robert Berg of Scarsdale, N.Y., daughter-in-law, Jill Krutick Berg, granddaughter, Zoe Berg, and grandson, Wylie Berg.
Memorial contributions may be made to Beth El Synagogue, 124 South Pomperaug Avenue, Woodbury, CT. 06798 or to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, P.O. Box 1748, Hartford, CT. 06144-1748. The Southbury Funeral Homes of Munson Lovetere is handling the arrangements.

Memorials: Memorial contributions may be made to Beth El Synagogue, 124 South Pomperaug Avenue, Woodbury, CT. 06798 or to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, P.O. Box 1748, Hartford, CT. 06144-1748.

Cemetery: Cemetery Not Applicable

Location: Munson-Lovetere Woodbury