John Mills Berry

John Mills Berry, 82, passed from this world at home surrounded by his wife and daughters on November 3, 2024. John was born December 2, 1941 in Louisville, Kentucky, where he spent his childhood. He attended The Citadel-the military college of South Carolina-graduating in 1963 and immediately joining the U.S. Air Force. During a 20-year career in the Air Force, John served as an operations research analyst at a variety of duty stations from Vietnam to the Pentagon. After retirement in 1983, he continued working as a Department of Defense contractor in Albuquerque, New Mexico. John was an accomplished musician, singing in church choirs for over 50 years, finally at St. Stephens United Methodist Church. He was also a long-time member of the de Profundis a capella men's ensemble. John enjoyed the game of bridge and regularly pursued that interest at the Duke City Bridge Club. Finally, he was an avid traveler, visiting exotic places both in the U.S. and abroad. John is survived by Suzanne Berry, his wife of 58 years; two children: Kimberly Berry of Rio Rancho, New Mexico and Kristy Kistner of Harriman, Tennessee; and two sisters: Irene Yeager of Louisville, Kentucky and Lucy Grosz of Columbus, Ohio. A memorial service will be held at the Santa Fe National Cemetery, 501 N Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico, on November 29 at 1:30 p.m. The family asks that instead of flowers you send any memorial contributions to The Citadel Foundation (http://foundation.citadel.edu/).