GERALD FINE

FINE--Gerald. On December 15, 2023, Gerald "Jerry" Fine of Setauket, NY, passed away due to complications from a cardiac procedure. He is the father of Ken Fine, Rob Fine, and Doug Fine and grandfather of Quinn Fine, Zach Fine, Leah Fine, and Ethan Fine. He is the father-in-law of Dionne Fine and Amanda Fine. Jerry grew up in the Bronx, earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia College, his dental degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and completed his orthodontics training at NYU. He practiced orthodontics for over 40 years in the Stony Brook area. He was an Army officer and was honorably discharged as a Captain, later serving in the reserves during the Vietnam War. Family was very important to Jerry. He was devoted to his wife Barbara and loved his children and grandchildren. He was an American patriot who loved his country. He was a founding and lifelong member of Temple Isaiah in Stony Brook. He was charitable, voluntarily contributing his expertise to help cleft palate patients, and he regularly donated blood. He enjoyed playing tennis, travelling, reading, and photography. He was courageous, easygoing, kind, intelligent, and funny, and he will be loved and missed forever.