Ted Gettinger Jr.

Gettinger, Ted, Jr.
Ted Gettinger Jr. was a beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather. He passed away peacefully on July 20th after a short but painless struggle with esophageal cancer. Ted was born on April 8, 1930, in Los Angeles to Flossie Gettinger and Ted Gettinger Sr. He graduated from Dorsey High School in 1948, and a year later joined the Marine Corps. Ted served with the 1st Marine Division in Korea, both at Inchon and during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. After his discharge from the Marines in February of 1952, he attended USC where he received a Bachelor's, Master's, and eventually a Ph.D in Industrial Psychology. He married his wife of 52-and-a-half years and the love of his life June Tiffany on February 1st, 1958. They moved to Northridge, California and had two children, Ted III and Susan. Ted worked for Systems Development Corporation, Honeywell, and IBM, until he eventually settled at Hughes Helicopters in 1978. He continued to work for the company as Hughes became McDonnell Douglas and later Boeing, retiring in 1997 as a Senior Scientist. After retirement, he loved travel and cooking for his wife, as well as loving to read philosophy and political theory. Ted will be remembered for his passion for education and self-betterment, his devotion to his wife June, and his enjoyment of everything life has to offer. Ted is survived by his beloved wife June, his son Ted III, and his five grandchildren: Kate, Cassie, and Rachel Gettinger, and Scott and Tiffany Sunell.
Services will be held at Pacific View Memorial Park (3500 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar, CA 92625) sometime in the coming week. Please check www.pacificview.us or call (949) 644-2700 for details.