Gerald Francis "Jerry" Doebbler

1932 - 2021

On July 23, 2021, Gerald 'Jerry' Francis Doebbler left this world at aged 89 on the last of his many journeys, this time to paradise with his triplet daughters at his side.

Jerry was born on June 27, 1932, at Santa Rosa Hospital to Frank and Vivian Doebbler in San Antonio. He graduated from Brackenridge High School and earned his Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. He was married to Dr. Thelma K. Doebbler. He worked for Union Carbide for 26 years and was a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Incarnate Word. His publications can be viewed at https://tinyurl.com/4zfehayv.

Jerry is survived by his former wife Thelma, and his children, Curtis and his spouse Flavia, Eric and Kelly, Eulalia (Ralph) and her spouse Jonathan, Michael and his spouse Anne, Maureen, Brenda (Meyers) and her spouse Scott, and Teresa (Larson) and her spouse Ric, survive Jerry. Also surviving Jerry are grandchildren Jacqueline and Brian Ralph, Savannah and Frankie Meyers, Michael, Jr., and Haley Larson. Jerry is also survived by his niece Leslie and Clive Twyman, his nephew Drew and Dina Doebbler, and his niece Robin and Jesus Tellez. Jerry was predeceased by his father Frank, his mother Vivian (nee Rilling) and his brother Tommy Ray.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Jerry's memory can be made to the American Indian College Fund (collegefund.org), Americans for Middle East Understanding (ameu.org), one of the charities associated with St. Cecilia's Catholic Church (https://www.archsa.org/parishes/st.-cecilia), or the Alzheimer's Association. A memorial Service will be held at 5 pm on Friday, July 30, 2021, at St. Cecilia's Church at 125 W Whittier Street.