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	Phil's Blogservations Monday, November 22, 2004 Posted by philgomes 5:48 PM RIP: Brother Ray Berta, FSC RIP: Brother Ray Berta, FSC I was saddened to hear this afternoon that a former professor of mine, Brother Ray Berta, passed away over the weekend. He would have been 64 this coming Saturday. He was my oral communications teacher and, thereafter, a consistent presence in my academic growth. From the note I just received in my email from St. Mary's College: Brother was born on November 26, 1940, in Ottawa, Illinois, the son of Raymond Joseph Berta and Evelyn Marie Hertzner. He entered the Novitiate on June 16, 1959. He received the religious habit on August 30, 1959. He made his perpetual vows on July 16, 1965, at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois. Brother Raymond is survived by his brother, James Berta, San Diego, California, his sister, Joanne Rosencrans, and nieces and nephews. Brother Ray (or "The Unabrother," owing to an unfortunate misunderstanding that he at least publicly laughed off with characteristic humor) was the kind of teacher that they write movies about. He was able to excite and inspire even the most jaded within the classroom's attendance. A keen instructor, Brother Ray created a classroom atmosphere that brought the students together as a group and enabled them to achieve their individual best. He will be missed. HOME | OBSESSIONS | FAQ | HEROES | CAREER | BLOG | CONTACT Note that the views expressed on this site do not necessarily reflect those of Phil's employer, its business partners, its clients, or anyone or anything that doesn't come from Phil.	ABOUT THIS BLOG This blog not only discusses PR and media matters, but Phil's everyday observations about a variety of topics. EMAIL phil[at] philgomes[[dot}]com SYNDICATE Feedburner ARCHIVE YAHOO! IM SKYPE WISH LIST PITCH POLICY MY PHOTOS www.flickr.com Photostream RSS Enter your Email Powered by FeedBlitz COMMENT AND TRACKBACK POLICY Comments and trackbacks are unmoderated, though I will delete the patently offensive ones. Any comments and trackbacks are the opinions of the individual writer of those comments and trackbacks, and not those of Phil Gomes, his employer, its clients, or its business partners. If you have a bone to pick, bug the people who wrote the comment or trackback.