Obituary: Dr. Ronald Jay Berlin
Dr. Ronald Jay Berlin passed away of an extended illness, on Dec. 29, in Atlanta, Ga.
Dr. Ronald Jay Berlin passed away of an extended illness, on Dec. 29, in Atlanta, Ga. Ron was born in Merrick, N.Y. to Melvin and Shirley Berlin on Dec. 11, 1949. He went to high school at Sanford H. Calhoun in Merrick and graduated in 1967. He went on to earn a degree in psychology from Colgate University and then earned a Ph.D. in psychology from Syracuse University. He worked as a family practice psychologist in Atlanta for 25 years. He enjoyed participating in disability advocacy work, traveling and playing power wheelchair soccer for the Shepherd Strikers. He was also involved with the National MS Society and a longtime member of The Temple in Atlanta. He is survived by his daughters, Arielle McKee and Melanie Berlin of Atlanta, stepson Patrick Grossa of Lake Worth, Fla., his sister, Caryl Raudt, of Ponte Vedra, Fla., and his four grandchildren. Due to the COVID resurgence, a private funeral service was held on Jan. 2, with Rabbi Samuel Kaye of The Temple officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in Ron’s name. Please visit www.dresslerjewishfunerals.com for the Zoom link and to sign the online guestbook. Arrangements by Dressler’s Funeral Home, 770-451-4999.
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