Berry E. Gay, 87, Springfield, formerly of Decatur, World War II Navy veteran and retired state of Illinois microbiologist, died Tuesday (Sept. 20, 2011). Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Visitation: one hour before services. Burial: Calvary Cemetery with military rites. Memorials: Humane Society of Sangamon County or Lincoln Memorial Gardens. Send condolences: www.moranandgoebel.com.