CONWAY — The Mount Washington Valley has a lost a giant in business and philanthropy with the passing Saturday of Joe Berry, 77, the founder of the Berry Companies, whose real estate includes the historic Eastern Slope Inn in North Conway.
"Joe was a man of vision," said Joe's son, Alec Tarberry, president of the Berry Companies. "He saw opportunity everywhere and used his brilliance and passion to do amazing things."
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