Thomas P. Berra, Sr.

St Ambrose

Retired from Defense Department

Nicholas, born 1990
Maria, born 1993
Thomas III, born 1994
Isabella, born 1995
Mary Margaret, born 1995
Anthony, born 1996
Molly, born 1998
James Jr., born 2002
Angelo, born 2006
Sophia, born 2008

Went onto College (St. Louis U) after high school. Received a BS in Math. Took some graduate courses. Went onto work for the Defense Department. Retired in May 2006 after 41 years. Love retirement. My wife retired Feb 2009. PLan on traveling and playing lots of golf with her.

Remained active in sports (softball, basketball, soccer, tennis, golf, referee).

Got married in 1966. Still married to the same wonderful woman (Sandy). Had four boys who had 10 children as of 2009 (seven by one of my sons).

Blame my sister Regina for the closure of McBride. After the four Berra boys attended Mcbride, my baby sister was upset that she couldn't attend also. After explaining to her that it was an all boy's school, she said that she would attend one way or another. She eventually found a way. She became the first women teacher to walk the hallowed halls of McBride. However one year after she began teaching, the school closed its doors. To this day my brothers and I still blame her.