McMinnville resident and New York native Barry Steven Berger, age 59, was born April 24, 1949 and died October 7, 2008 at River Park Hospital following a sudden illness. A drug rehab counselor and United States Navy veteran of Vietnam, he was the son of Harriette Lieberman Ragazzo and the late Sheldon Berger. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his significant other, JoAnn Lemieux of McMinnville; sister, Phyllis Noretsky of Cooper City, FL and brother, Bruce Berger Louisville, NC. There are no services planned at this time.