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JOSEPH BERGAL, MD Beloved local physician, Joseph Bergal, MD, passed away on June 2, 2016 at the age of 89. A founding member of Westbrook Medical Center, Dr. Bergal delivered hundreds of babies and provided care to thousands of Winnipeg residents, from birth through old age, in his long medical career. He was a 1950 graduate of the University of Manitoba medical school. Dr. Bergal was also an active member of the weight lifting community. He competed for Manitoba in the 1967 Expo and was the team physician for the Canadian weight lifting team for the 1967 Pam Am Games. He was also an avid handball player and golfer. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Harriet (Cohen) Bergal. He is survived by his wife, Joan Bergal; two sons, Donald (Kristina) Bergal (Boulder, Colorado) and Mark (Iris) Bergal (Chicago, Illinois) and four grandsons, Erik, Jake, Hans and Ryan Bergal. A graveside funeral service will be held on Wednesday, June 8 at 10:00 a.m. at the Bnay Abraham Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Dr. Bergal's memory to Canadian National Institute for the Blind.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 06, 2016
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Dr. Bergal was our family doctor when I grew up in Brooklands area. He delivered my sister. He was a wonderful family doctor. We did not have much money and my parents worked hard for what we had. Dr. Bergal treated us very well with respect and dignity. He even made house calls. I admired him. Rest in peace Dr. Bergal. You deserve it!. - Posted by: Lynn Rasmussen (patient from years ago) on: Jun 07, 2016