Sergeant Jeffrey Edward Berger, born Feb. 24, 1989, in Santa Clara, California, to Stephen G. Berger and Jane E. Dixon passed away on June 16, 2019 at the age of 30.

Jeffrey moved to Gloucester in 2004, graduated from high school and joined the Army in 2007 where he trained as a heavy equipment operator, did two tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, was honorably discharged in 2017 and returned to Gloucester.

He continued his passion for the military as an active member of the Virginia National Guard in West Point, Virginia, and worked at various jobs including on a tug boat in the Chesapeake Bay. His hobbies included restoring vehicles such as trucks, motorcycles, and Mustangs. His incredible sense of humor kept everyone laughing, and he was a friend and mentor to everyone he met, including fellow soldiers and many friends.

Jeffrey was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Thomas F. and Margaret A. Dixon; paternal grandparents, Frank and Ruth Berger; aunt, Nancy Dixon Hall.

He is survived by his parents, Stephen G. Berger and Jane E. Dixon; uncles, Neil Dixon, Thomas A. Dixon and wife Phillis, as well as several cousins.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2019, in the chapel of Hogg Funeral Home, 3098 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes, Va. 23072. Inurnment will be private.

In Jeff’s memory, contributions may be made to Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW Processing Center, P.O. Box 8958, Topeka, Kansas 66608-8958, or visit their website www.vfw.org.