GERALD HALPERN

HALPERN--Gerald P., May 29, 1928 - November 7, 2022. Jerry Halpern passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on November 7, 2022 at his home in Great Neck, NY. A native of the Bronx, Jerry graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1947 and earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1950. A skilled attorney, Jerry's practice spanned a broad reach of causes and issues, including first amendment, human rights, real estate, and home health care, among other pursuits. Jerry was a devoted husband of 61 years to the late Carol Dakelman Halpern, loving father to Matthew (Perrie), Jane (Ronald), and Thomas (Lucy), and adoring grandfather to Madeline (Davide) and Catherine (Andrew). Jerry and Carol loved entertaining friends and family at their home in Springs, East Hampton, attending plays, concerts, and art exhibits, traveling the globe and, in earlier days, hosting friends on their sailboat, the Barcarolle. Jerry's gregarious warmth and generosity will remain forever in the hearts and minds of myriad friends, family, and colleagues from all corners of the earth.