GERALD SPEAR

SPEAR--Gerald Sanford, 93, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2021, in Newport Beach, California. He was the beloved husband of Ilene Slass Spear for nearly 57 years. Born in Providence, RI, the fourth son of Alfred Spear and Esther Marcus Spear, he lived in Newport Beach for the past 44 years where he was a distinguished Professor of Pathology at the University of California Irvine, retiring in 2005. Prior to this, he lived in Baltimore, Maryland, where he had been a member of the faculty of the Department of Pathology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital since 1958. He graduated Harvard College in 1948 and the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1952. Devoted father of Alison Spear Ullendorff (David) of Pacific Palisades, CA; Alfred Spear (Shellie), of Windermere, FL; and Jillian Spear (Jerrold Spector), of Rancho Santa Fe, CA. Loving grandfather of Jonah, Caleb, Nathan, Abigail, Rachel, Henry, Sophie, and Gabriel. For online condolences, please visit ShalomMemorialChapel.com.