BURLINGTON, Mass. – Hal S. Weisberger, 56, of Winthrop, died of complications after liver transplant surgery on Monday, May 7, at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass.

He was born in Troy, N.Y., on Jan. 27, 1951, the son of William and Phyllis (Winkler) Weisberger.

He graduated from Gardiner High School, Class of 1969, and earned a political science degree from the University of New Mexico. He received his law degree from Gonzaga Law School, which is where he met his wife-to-be, Paula Klosterman. Shortly after passing the Maine Bar in 1980, moving to Winthrop and establishing his law practice in Augusta, he married Paula on Aug. 31, 1980, at his family camp in Manchester.

Most important to him was spending time with his wife, his children and their friends, his large extended family and many friends. He loved coaching his daughter, Bethany, and his son, Joel, in various sports which included AAU basketball, travel teams and recreational teams on which they participated throughout their schooling.

He enjoyed golfing, watching movies, visiting casinos, listening to music and going to the theater. He was also proud to have made over 500 sky diving jumps. Those who knew and loved him will remember him for his wonderful sense of humor and how he was almost never on time.

He was a member of the Augusta Country Club, where he was also on the board of directors. He was a member of various legal associations and an active member with the Maine Bar Association, where he was recognized on July 25, 1994, for his “outstanding volunteer service.”

His family believes he felt strongly about organ donation and giving blood on a regular basis. They feel he would urge everyone who knew and loved him to consider these two life-changing gifts we all have to offer to someone in need.

He is survived by his mother, Phyllis, of Bonita Springs, Fla.; his wife, Paula, of Winthrop; his daughter and son, Bethany of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Joel of Winthrop and Wake Forest University; his brother, Dr. Steven Weisberger, and wife, Teri, of Jonesport; his three sisters, Jeri Stevens, and husband, Douglas, of Sidney, Randi Cohen, and husband, Bill, of Columbus, Ohio, and Lori Hancock, and husband, Dave, of Bonita Springs, Fla.; several nieces and nephews; along with his large extended family and many friends.

He was predeceased by his father, William; and a son, Isaac Weisberger.