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Jerald Marcus

April 22, 2017
Kalamazoo, MI

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Jerald Marcus, age 82, of Kalamazoo, MI Jerald passed away at Brookdale Senior Living in Portage on April 22nd. Jerald was born on June 9, 1934 in Ellsworth MI. to Lambert and Bernice Marcus. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1956 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Jerry was a member of the Pi Tau Sigma National Honorary Mechanical Engineering Fraternity, and the Tau Beta Pi Fraternity. He was employed with Chrysler Corporation after college and worked in their missile guidance systems division. This led to a position in which Jerry was involved in the development of guidance and tracking systems for the Apollo space program. He also held a patent on the Poppet Diaphragm Valve he invented in 1991. Jerry retired as an engineer from Parker-Hannifin in 2000. Jerry loved anything to do with aerospace, including flying his own plane. He built small engines and model airplanes, and had a vast knowledge of the World Wars and the Civil War. Jerry also loved his constant companion "Blackie", his Pomeranian dog. We would like to thank Stay Home Companions and their employees who provided wonderful care to Jerry over the last 18 months. According to his wishes burial has taken place at Blythefield Memory Gardens, 6200 Brewer Ave NE, Belmont, MI. Donations in memory of Jerald may be made to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo, where he was a lifetime member, or to the Kalamazoo Humane Society. Winkel Funeral Home