Ivan Donald Berman

Ivan Donald Berman, 80, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2019, at Cornerstone Hospice in the Villages, Florida. Ivan was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 30, 1938, to Ephie and Minnie (Klotz) Berman. Above all, Ivan will be remembered for his famously dry sense of humor, decency, and devotion to family. He was a good man. Ivan graduated from Grady High School in Atlanta and served for several years in the US Army. He married Kathy Serbin on May 19, 1968, and soon thereafter, the couple moved to Miami, Florida. For many years, he worked at Serbin Fashions, a women’s sportswear business owned by his father-in-law, Lewis Serbin. In semi-retirement, he worked at Walmart, where he was a beloved (and very funny) greeter to customers. In 2014, Ivan and Kathy moved to The Villages, Florida. These were the golden years, when the beloved couple enjoyed time with many friends, new and old; eating out, again and again; traveling; and, especially, their dogs Sampson and Daisy. And while Kathy was out playing bridge, Ivan enjoyed reading history, biographies and the Sunday New York Times; Facetime-ing with his grandchildren; and watching Red Sox and Patriots games (he had given up on the Miami Dolphins years ago).

In addition to Kathy, Ivan is survived by his three children, Todd, Amy (Robert) and Lauren (Paul); three grandchildren, Kelly, Jake and Emma; his late sister Sara Bloom; his late mother-in-law Janeth and late father-in-law, Lewis; his sister-in-law Marianne: nephews Andrew, Douglas, Barry, David; and his beloved pooch, Sampson.  Service on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Beit Olam East Cemetery at 11:30 am.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Cornerstone Hospice, cornerstonehospice.com