Ken Berkstresser

Ken Berkstresser, 91, died January 24, 2014 at his home, succumbing to several degenerative conditions. Born March 19, 1922 to the late Leonard E. and Lois M. Berkstresser of Fulton County, Penn., his formative years were spent in Johnstown (Geistown), Penn. until enlistment with the Marine Corps in the fall of 1941.

He received communications equipment training at Camp Pendleton and deployed in the Pacific Theatre. In 1945, he and his brother Dale were employed by Pacific Telephone in Los Angeles. He retired from ‘Ma Bell’ as a supervising engineer with microwave technology responsibility.

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