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Gayle Berkey

November 26, 1926 — October 13, 2019

Gayle Ruth Berkey, 92, of Wooster, died October 13, 2019 at the Wayne County Care Center, in Wooster.

Friends may call Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Jon Heavlin officiating.  Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to New Pittsburg United Methodist Church 9670 Ashland Road Wooster, Ohio 44691 or LifeCare Hospice 1900 Akron Road Wooster, Ohio 44691.

Gayle was born November 26, 1926 in Scottdale, PA to Austin and Katherine {Glaus} Cramer.

Gayle graduated from East Huntington High School in 1944.

She married Carl W. Berkey on June 4th, 1956. He died April 25, 2005.

She worked for Buckeye Mart and Wooster Sports Wear. She then retired and became a homemaker. She was a member of New Pittsburg United Methodist Church. Gayle loved to sew, crochet, read and spend time with her family.

Gayle will be deeply missed by her daughter Margie (Patrick) Maley of Wooster; 3 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren.

Gayle was preceded in death by her husband Carl, son Wayne, brothers Spurgeon, Daniel, Harold, sisters Marie and Jean.

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Friday, October 18, 2019

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7067 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH 44691

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Friday, October 18, 2019

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7067 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH 44691

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