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GERRY GERSTEN Obituary

GERSTEN--Gerry, 89, of Ridgefield, CT, passed away on January 12th, 2017 after a long battle with Parkinson's. Born on October 17, 1927 in New York City, he studied at Cooper Union before gaining international acclaim as a caricaturist, drawing hundreds of illustrations for The New York Times, New York Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Time, Newsweek, Esquire, Playboy, Rolling Stone and MAD. His powerful line drawings have received a myriad of awards. He was funny, gentle and kind and will be sorely missed. Gerry is survived by his daughter Jill Gersten-Reitman, his two grandchildren and his sister Hedy O'beil. Hawthorne Funeral Home, 21 West Stevens Ave.,

Hawthorne, New York 10532, 914-769-4404

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Published by New York Times on Jan. 14, 2017.

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Helen Gersten

March 14, 2025

He also is survived by his wife of many years, who can´t stop thinking of him and loving his memory. To say less would be cruel beyond endurance. Helen Gersten

H. Gersten

January 7, 2025

Gerry was all the things his family says and more. He was a wonderful husband for 11 years. He reminded me once how every morning I told him how much i loved him. I still do. We parted because my cultural background was never accepted. Because of this we never enjoyed sharing dinners or holidays with his family. I felt this disapproval was affecting him adversely. We were living in a grey area with no change for years.He had grandchildren he adored. I could not continue to see him suffer. Every two weeks I came down with something. My doctor told me that if I didn't change things my prognosis was not good. Our friends began to see my decline. We parted. It was a devastating time for both of us. Perhaps both our cultures are accepted in heaven and we meet there. I'll always love you Gerry.

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