William Herman Elmer Berlin was the son of Alice and Clarence Berlin. He was born on June 1, 1936 in Monroe, Michigan.

On June 22, 1957, he married Patricia Young in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They had five children.

William died on October 19, 2023 in Ann Arbor at the age of 87 and is buried at the Forest Hill Cemetery.

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