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GERALD STARR Obituary

STARR--Gerald Ian, on November 30, 2021, passed peacefully at home in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Also of Old Westbury and Westhampton Beach, NY. Beloved husband of Ronda; father of Marc (Anne-Marie), Steven (Rakefet); grandfather of Benjamin, Delphine and Maya. Born in Brooklyn on April 18, 1927, a child of the Depression, he accomplished much in life. First in his family to college (Cornell '48). Founder of the Tensor Electronic Development Corp (later Centroid Inc), co-inventor of the Tensor Lamp. Brooklyn Dodger Knothole Gang, avid gardener, fisherman, world traveler, proud Zionist. He was loved and respected by all who knew him, this highly principled, prodigiously intelligent, and charitable man. A true Mensch, he will be sorely missed.

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Published by New York Times on Dec. 5, 2021.

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