Herbert M. Bergen Jr., 87, died Feb. 4, 2012, at his home.
He was born in Santa Ana, Calif., and lived in Vero Beach since 2000, coming from Southwest Harbor, Maine.
He received his bachelor of art’s degree in 1947 from Stanford University and his MBA, cum laude, in 1949 from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
He served in the Army in Europe and later during the Korean War, he was an Army captain in the Far East.
He was awarded the Bronze Star. From 1949 to 1958, he held retail buying positions for R.H. Macy and W. & J. Sloan in San Francisco.
In 1959, he joined Fieldcrest Mills Inc. in New York City.
He served in various divisions during his 27 years with the company, retiring as president of the Bed and Bath Division and senior vice president of Fieldcrest Mills Inc.
He was a member of St. Paul’s Church of Vero Beach.
Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Peggy; daughters, Devora Detherage, of Tustin, Calif., Cheryl Koonsman, of Bellingham, Wash., Barbara Mintz, of Montclair, N.J., and Dana De Vito, of Bethlehem, Pa.; son, Bradley Bergen, of Peoria, Ariz.; sister, Marilyn Caine; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial celebration will be at a later date.
Arrangements are by Strunk Funeral Home and Crematory in Vero Beach.
