Michael, I will never forget the the years spent growing up with you on Lockwood Ave. You and Mark were like little brothers to me and I will treasure every memory of our interactions throughout our adolescent years. You were a wonderful person and I know that your spitit of life will go on forever.
-MaryAnn Firman
We can only hope that our best friends and casual acquaintances remember us the way that Mike is remembered by all. He truly is a legend (in the Australian sense of the word).
-Michael Zicari
Thank you for letting the caddies play in the Michael J Berkeley Memorial Golf Outing this summer at Winged Foot. Having played some hoops at Iona with Mike, and having caddied with him at the Foot it was a layup to me when Dave Zona asked me if I wanted to play in the outing. I was so proud when I saw the pic of Arnie, Tommy Fraher and Mike. Mike and I always laughed about a loop we had years ago. He had Donald Trump and I had Peter Suchy. I was hustling the bags to the balls since I was forecadding. Donald saw me and instead of commenting how I was hustling he said he wished his caddie was as good as me. Mike loved that story and I think he might have used it to motivate himself a little bit. The outing was fantastic... I know Mike was smiling from up above..."
- Martin Collins