BEREZA IRON WORKS - Key Persons

John Bereza who was trained in Europe as an Iron craftsman lived in Philadelphia prior to arriving in Rochester, NY in 1910 in search of work. He applied to work for an iron shop Faucher- Mac Murray, Inc as a head foreman and was hired. Mac Murry passed away and Faucher took on John as a partner in 1928. They then incorporated the business as Faucher-Bereza in 1933. John was then elected president of the company in 1940 due to the passing of Faucher. In 1944 John appointed his son Sylvester as Vice President. The business name was changed in 1948 to Bereza Iron Works, Inc. Upon John passing away, his son Sylvester and son in-law Michael Goy were elected as President and Secretary-Treasurer in 1956. Sylvester appointed his mother Joesphine as Vice President in the same year. After some time Sylvester & Michael hired their own sons John Bereza & William Goy who became President & Vice President in 1977. In 1981 John Bereza tragically passed away in an automobile accident & his father Sylvester passed away the following year. William Goy was then promoted to President and elected his sister Irene Gratton as Vice President. Irene retired in 2005. One of Irene's sons Richard Gratton was elected Vice President of Field Operations & his cousin Spencer Wright was elected Vice President of Production Operations in 2015. Bereza Iron Works continues to serve the Greater Rochester Area and beyond with fabricating and installing custom made premium miscellaneous metals including stairs, railings, ladders and light structural steel with great family pride. Bereza Iron Works, Inc. has been incorporated since 1933. We have been at the present address since 1956. We are a union company in both our shop and field labor forces. We are proud to say that most of our employees have been with our company for at least ten years, bringing both experience and expertise to every contract we serve.

Job Titles:

• CEO
• Co - Owner
• Member of the Officers Team

Mr. Gratton began his career with Bereza Iron Works in 2006. He was formerly a field foreman before moving into the office.

Job Titles:

• Co - Owner
• Member of the Officers Team
• President

Mr. Wright began his career with Bereza Iron Works in 2008. During his career with Bereza he has been a fabricator, draftsman, estimator, project manager, safety director and welding quality control manager. He has an Associate's degree in Welding Technology from SUNY Alfred State.