Otto M. Buerger III
Otto M. Buerger III died on Jan. 5, 2008 after a long illness of complications from Lou Gehrig's disease. He was 68. A long time resident of Sands Point, he graduated from Sands Point School (Now John Daly School) and Port Washington (now Carrie P. Weber) Junior High School.

Mr. Buerger was first recognized in Port Washington for his intellectual ability when he was co-winner of the 5th-grade American History Prize given by the American Legion. He received honors in classics at Phillips Academy, Andover, where he graduated in 1957, BA from Harvard College, MA in classics/Greek from Columbia University and MA in classics/Latin and C. Phil from UCLA. He taught Latin, English and history for a number of years at the Webb School in Claremont, CA.

Returning to Sands Point in 1985 and unable to find a teaching position in Latin, he finished his working career as an associate butcher at Grand Union and King Kullen supermarkets. Mr. Buerger was well known to Port Washington residents for his love of literature, his support of favorite political and environmental causes and his love of and knowledge about sports.

He is survived by his sisters, Helene E. Peck of La Jolla, CA, and Anne Luise Buerger of Sands Point.