Carl Weinberg

1930 - 2022

Carl Weinberg
January 13, 1930 - July 6, 2022
Carl Jacob Weinberg aka Poppa Carl
The Man, the Myth, the Legend set sail on his next adventure July 6th. He was surrounded by his loving family when he left. Carl was born in Magdeburg, Germany in 1930. He escaped the Holocaust, as a stowaway on a boat to Norway where he was reunited with his family. The whole family left by freighter, landing in Oakland in 1940. Shortly after arriving his mother passed away. His father remarried. Two sisters came next, Miriam and Teri. Carl went to Oakland High where he became student body president and where he met Geraldine Murphy the love of his live. Carl graduated with a BS and Masters in Engineering from Cal Berkeley - where he was a proud member of the ZBT fraternity, He later received a Masters degree in Physics from Vanderbilt University. Carl started a career in the Air Force and was sent to Korea. Becoming part of the BEE's (Bio Environmental Engineers) that led to a 21-year career before retiring as full Colonel. Moving back to the Bay Area to head up the new R&D department for PG&E where he built an internationally respected energy research and development program. A trailblazer in the Renewable Energy sector, Poppa Carl departed PG&E after more than 20 years, becoming a leader, teacher, and international consultant in renewables - where he was well ahead of his time in recognizing their importance. He impacted many lives as not only the "best boss" but also as mentor to many, sharing his "pearls of wisdom" which became known as "Weinbergisms". Vowing that his ultimate revenge on the Nazis would be his family. Carl is survived by his loving wife of 70 years Gerry, and children David (San Antonio,TX) and wife Debbie, Kevin (Wiesbaden, Germany), Susan (Nashville, TN) and husband Mike, and Alan (Dayton, Ohio). Becoming Poppa Carl, 5 grandchildren came: Nik, Britney, Elizabeth, Chelsea, and Ryan. It got even better for him with 7 great grandchildren Bryce, Blair, Isabella, Sloane, Mari, Mia, & Jaxon. He was a poet, greeting card maker, and Facebook muser, he had an Instagram account and recently posted on Tic Toc. Poppa Carl was an adventure and memory maker. A member of the Old Codgers, traveling many times to the outback of Australia. Lifelong, memories were made when he took the family to tour Israel and to visit the place of his birth. The best of all was the annual trip he took with Grandma Gerry to stay in the beachside cabins on Bellows Air Force Base in Oahu. Making that trip over 20 times and bringing along various family members. Donations are being accepted in his name to the nonprofit organization in which he was a long-serving Board member RAP (Regulatory Assistance Project) - Energy Solutions for a Changing Word 50 State Street, Suite 3, Montpelier, VT 05602 (802-498-0727). A celebration of Carl's life will be announced soon.