GERALD BAUMAN Jr.

BAUMAN, GERALD, JR., passed away on June 4, 2011. Born in Sharon, CT on February 3, 1928, he moved to Miami in the 1930's. He graduated from Miami Sr. High, joined the Army where he served as a Master Sergeant with the occupied forces in Japan after WWII. He attended the University of Miami then the University of Florida, where he graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering in 1955. In 1952 he married Elizabeth Selfridge of Lakeville, CT. After college he worked for the Dupont Corp. in NJ. During his 16 years in NJ, he was chairman of the both Marlboro Citizen's Committee and the Planning Board. He played an instrumental role in creating change in local government, zoning laws, and protecting the Burnt Fly Bog wetlands. After moving to Homestead, FL in 1974, he became very active in local, state and national political campaigns, serving with his wife on the Miami-Dade Republican Executive Committee. He also served as chairman of the Homestead-Redlands Republican Club. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth, son Jeffrey, daughters Deborah, Lisa and Jenifer and his sister Christine Spinks. He has 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son Gerald Bauman III and his sisters Nancy and Betsy. A memorial service will be held at Branam Funeral Home, Homestead, FL on Sat., June 11 @ 2:00 pm. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or the Humane Society of Greater Miami. View this Guest Book at www. MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.