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<img width="399" height="331" src="/site/files/oldnewsfiles/GaryDBerg3.jpg" alt="Gary Berg"><p><span style="" class="Caption">Gary D. Berg, third from right, at a January 2011 training session for attorneys interested in doing pro bono work on behalf of veterans.</span></p>
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The entire Widener Law Community extends heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Gary Dennis Berg, who passed away on July 7, 2011 following a two-year battle with cancer.<br><br>A 2004 graduate of Widener Law, Gary joined the Veterans Law Clinic as a staff attorney in early 2008, and he spent the next several years working with veterans who needed legal help with VA claims.<br><br>Born in Wilmington, Delaware,  Gary D. Berg graduated from Brandywine High School in 1968. Before attending law school, he worked for many years as a special education teacher in northern Delaware. He is survived by his wife, Maria, as well as two daughters, a son-in-law, two brothers, and two grandchildren.<br><br>Contributions in memory of Gary can be sent to the Cancer Treatment Center of America, 1331 E. Wyoming Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19124.