Dr. Gerald Winter

Winter, Dr. Gerald
Dr Gerald D Winter (Jerry) passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at the age of 84 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. He was the son of the late Katherine Lurie Winter and Edward A. Winter. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Elaine who took care of him throughout his long and difficult illness and was a constant source of support, three children: Dr. Susan Winter, Bill Winter and his wife Joleen, Brian Winter and his wife Rachel and nine grandchildren: David Winter and Jon Winter of Darien, CT, Makena and Amelia Winter of Easton, CT; Sarah-Kate, Emma, and Tyler Wolski of Glen Ridge, NJ and Julia and Jeremy Winter of Phoenix, AZ. Nieces and nephews Jamie Maiden, Ilene, Skip and Mackenzie Dyrda, Jen, Jeff, Madeline and Charlotte Erenberg, Stacey and Logan Gulino, Justin, Meghan and Lindsay Simonds, and his loving sister Joan and her husband John of Sarasota, FL., who called him daily. His brother-in-law Stanley Erenberg and his wife Arlene of Norwalk, CT. His cousin Bobbie Gross of Shelton, CT. Cousins Diane, Chip, Ian and Samantha Greer, Beth, Adam and Lily Swederskas and Alan and Nancy Milbauer and family. His family meant the world to him and he savored the times that they spent together. For him, family was his world and he loved them dearly.
The family would like to thank his physicians: Dr. Joanne Passalacqua, Dr. Wayne Levin and his group: Dr. Iran Gomez and Dr. Chris Luthi, Dr. Ed Kasinsky , Dr. William Fitzgerald, and Dr. Alan Nelson who worked so tirelessly to make him more comfortable and treat him for his long illness, both in and out rehab and St. Vincent's Hospital and Dr. Victoria Gassman, and the entire staff of Jewish Senior Services. His special friends, Dr. William Rockwell and his wife Marge who were a constant source of support during his illness and made possible the Cruises that they took together.
Dr. Gerald Winter was a graduate of Congress and Central High Schools in Bridgeport, CT. He earned Bachelor and Master degrees from the University of Bridgeport, and a certificate in Finance from the NY Institute of Finance and began his Doctorate at Temple University where he was a NIMH Fellow and graduated from Columbia University where he was a Teaching Fellow and Graduate Assistant. He did his internship at the VA in Philadelphia, PA.
He served as an Unrestricted Line Officer in the Navy during the Korean War. He served as the Chief Psychologist at St. Mary's Hospital from 1968 – 1973, Professor of Psychology, St John' University, NY 1967 – 1990. Consultant at Deavereau (CT) 1968 -1969, Courtesy Staff at St Vincent's Medical Center 1972 – 1974, Director of The Hypnosis & Counseling Center 1967 – 2010.
He was a Life Member of the American Psychological Association, The American Society of
Clinical Hypnosis, New England Society of Clinical
Hypnosis, a local and national officer of AAMD, Life Member of Disabled American Veterans, American Legion Post 143, Jewish War Veterans, President of The Men's Club and Board Member at The Jewish Home for the Elderly. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Congregation B'nai Israel or Jewish Senior Services, formerly known as the Jewish Home for the Elderly.
Services will be held Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Congregation B'nai Israel, 2710 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, with interment following at the Eintracht Cemetery in Fairfield.