Gerald T. "Jerry" Gooch

Gerald T. " Jerry" Gooch Died peacefully at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona on May 9th, 2007, surrounded by his family. He was 88. Jerry attended Chico State College and San Francisco College of Mortuary Science. He served with the U.S. Army Transportation Service from December 1941-August 1946. He and his wife, Elva, owned Russell & Gooch Funeral Chapel in Mill Valley from 1946 – 2007. He was a retired member of the Mill Valley Rotary Club and a 50 year member of both the Mill Valley Masonic Lodge No. 356 F.&A.M. and Asiya Shriners A.A.O.N.M.S. No. 15. Jerry is survived by his wife of 66 years, Elva and his seven children. Diane Bateman, Sandra, Mary and Russell Gooch, Joanie Johnson, Debra Healer (Tommy) and Susan Lowder (Don). He was the proud grandfather of 17 grandchildren and great-grandfather of seven. Friends are invited to attend a Memorial Celebration at Tulocay Cemetery, Napa, CA on August 10th, 2007 at 4:00 P.M.