Roger Philip Berg of Mastic Beach Dies August 1 - 27 East

Roger Philip Berg of Mastic Beach Dies August 1

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Roger Philip Berg

Roger Philip Berg

authorStaff Writer on Aug 4, 2023

Roger Philip Berg, age 78, died in his home in Mastic Beach, New York on August 1, 2023 after a yearlong battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

He was a 1962 graduate of William Floyd High School and went on to serve in the 101st Airborne Division of the U.S. Army.

Roger later tended bar for renowned establishments ranging from the Stork Club in New York and the Bath and Tennis Club in Westhampton Beach to Taboo in Palm Beach, Florida. Together with his mother Blanche, he opened several of his own restaurants including Le Shack in Mastic as well as Beacher’s on Westhampton Beach’s Dune Road.

Roger was an avid ocean lover and also lifeguarded on Dune Road for over 20 years.

Roger Berg married Bozena Siara of Radom, Poland in 1987 and they had two children.

Roger is survived by his son, Cuyler Berg, his daughter Natasha Berg, and their beloved dog Leche. He is also survived by several cousins, nieces, nephews, extended family, and many friends. Roger was preceded in death by his parents Blanche Berg and Philip Berg.


Visitation Services will take place at Moloney Sinnickson Funeral Home in Center Moriches, New York on Sunday, August 6th from 1-3pm and 6-8pm, with a prayer service taking place from 8-8:30pm that evening. Burial services will take place on a Monday, August 7th at 1pm at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Tenafly, New Jersey.

Roger loved flowers, so if you care to send them you can do so to Moloney Sinnickson Funeral Home located at 203 Main Street Center Moriches, NY 11934. If a memorial donation is preferred, the family asks you to kindly consider supporting Disabled American Veterans and/or the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

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