Berit Synnove Austin

Background

Austin, Berit Synnove was born on July 22, 1938 in Oslo, Norway. Daughter of Johan Andreas and Astrid (Bjerke) Irgens. came to the United States, 1957.

Education

Associate of Arts, Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, California, 1984. AS, Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, California, 1988.

Career

Accounts payable clerk, Dynatech Corporation, Santa Ana, California, 1976-1978; accounts payable accountant, junior buyer/Kardex, Brunswick Corporation, Costa Mesa, California, 1978-1981; finance clerk, Fluor Corporation, Irvine, California, 1981-1984; warehouse assistant, Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, California, since 1984. Owner, consultant Home Prescription, Lake Elsinore, California, Mission Viejo,1984-.

Membership

Member Sons of Norway Fraternal International Society (historian 1972, publicity director 1973, assistant society director 1974, social director 1992, cultural director 1994, president 1996), Daughters Norway (president Turio Jespersen Lodge #44, Mission Viejo, California, 2005, 06).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, bicycling, cross-country skiing, traveling.

Connections

Married William Paul Austin, December 22, 1961 (divorced 1978). Children: Lisa Christine, Paul Erik, Ivar Jon. Married Eivind Funnemark, February 20, 2000.

Father:

Johan Andreas Irgens

Mother:

Astrid (Bjerke) Irgens

Spouse:

William Paul Austin

Spouse:

Eivind Funnemark

child:

Ivar Jon Austin

child:

Lisa Christine Austin

child:

Paul Erik Austin