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Jerome Ver Brugge Memoriam

Jerome Ver Brugge
August 23, 1940 - July 10, 2024
Resident of Lafayette - Jerry the "Meat Man" died peacefully at his home after a long battle with Cancer. He was truly a very special person and an amazing Mentor.
He will be missed by friends and many others who knew him.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle on Jul. 16, 2024.

Memories and Condolences
for Jerome Ver Brugge

4 Entries

Andrew B

August 2, 2024

I started at Ver Brugges during high school and worked there for 4 years through community college. Jerry knew just about everything about the meat industry and although he never formally trained me as a butcher, I learned most of what Ive used in my career as a butcher from him, beyond just cutting I learned presentation, style, efficiency, technique, and customer service. Everywhere I´ve worked has been impressed with my skillset and I´ve always attributed that to having learned from the best in the business. Working for Jerry was an important and formative period in my life. I still have printouts of the schedules and paystubs on the wall in my office as a memento to my time there. I was saddened to hear of Jerry´s passing and wish I´d had a chance to speak with him again before his passing. My condolences to Penny and the rest of the family

Noah

July 25, 2024

I was employed by Jerry in 2006 straight out of high school with zero work ethic and no clear idea what I wanted with my life.
I spent five years in the shop and the most valuable thing he taught me in butchery was a work ethic. He was smart and had a lot of knowledge though at times not in the best of moods. When people asked me how I got into butchery I tell them I started at Verbrugges.

John Chalik

July 19, 2024

I have been Jerry's landlord since Ver Brugge Meat, Fish & Poultry first opened on College Avenue, Oakland, in 1979. But with Jerry, it was not landlord and tenant. We regarded each other as partners in pursuit of maintaining our marketplace in the tradition of excellence in quality products and customer care. There will never be anyone to take Jerry's place, but the hope is that the business will continue as a monument to Jerry's vision and integrity.

Pam

July 16, 2024

I was walking by Ver Brugge yesterday & saw the notice posting Jerry's death. I have shopped @ Ver Brugge for close to 40 years & have enjoyed recognizing butchers there over the years. Yearly Dungeness crabs, hannukah brisket, and an occasional chateaubriand could be counted on to be great quality.
Jerry's son Mike renovated our bathroom 23 years ago. We chose him because he was Jerry's son!
My condolences to Jerry's family, his employees, & members of his trade for whom he set a gold standard over the years.
Pam H

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