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| Name Jerry Elliot Finger #14564 |
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| Born 11 Oct 1932 |
Place Houston, Texas |
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| Died 3 Feb 2016 |
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| Father | Mother Bessie Kaplan 1908-1992 #14554 |
| Spouse Nanette Breitenbach - #14577 |
Date 20 Jun 1954 |
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2 Richard B. Finger 1956
Found him on the 1940 Houston, Harris, Texas census (dist 258-259 img 33) as Jerry Finger age 4.
Jerry Elliott Finger passed away on the 3rd of February 2016, after a life well lived. He died surrounded by, and comforted by friends and family. His death was caused by complications from emphysema. Jerry lived a full life that included many achievements and experiences, but none were greater than the relationships he enjoyed with friends, family, associates and business partners, students and the many lives he touched and made better by his enthusiasm and generous heart.
He was born on the 11th of October 1932, in Houston, Texas to Hyman and Bessie Finger. He was later joined by his two brothers, Marvy and Ronny, to whom he was close to his entire life.
Just after graduating from Wharton, he married Nanette Breitenbach of Houston, Texas, and they were immediately stationed at a naval base in Norfolk, VA. where their first son Richard was born in 1956.
From his experience in the Navy, Jerry developed a life-long love of the sea, boats, sailing and anything nautical, including grog. After leaving the Navy in 1956, Jerry & Nanette returned home to Houston and began to raise their family.
In addition to Nanette and his sons, he is survived by ten grandchildren, Evans, Kerbey and Bennett Finger (Walter & Toni), Robert, Nathaniel and Carson Finger (Jonathan & Karen), and Arianna, Ava and Anabelle Finger and Quentin Baxter (Richard Finger and Martha Baxter Finger). His is also survived by his brother, Marvy Finger and his wife Elaine and nephews and nieces Jill Jewett (Dunham), Edward Finger, Scott Finger, Jan Geniesse (Tom), Karen Sachar (Jon), Nanette McWhertor (Marty), and Jerry Maltz (Ann).
Just after graduating from Wharton, he married Nanette Breitenbach of Houston, Texas, and they were immediately stationed at a naval base in Norfolk, VA. where their first son Richard was born in 1956.
From his experience in the Navy, Jerry developed a life-long love of the sea, boats, sailing and anything nautical, including grog. After leaving the Navy in 1956, Jerry & Nanette returned home to Houston and began to raise their family.
In addition to Nanette and his sons, he is survived by ten grandchildren, Evans, Kerbey and Bennett Finger (Walter & Toni), Robert, Nathaniel and Carson Finger (Jonathan & Karen), and Arianna, Ava and Anabelle Finger and Quentin Baxter (Richard Finger and Martha Baxter Finger). His is also survived by his brother, Marvy Finger and his wife Elaine and nephews and nieces Jill Jewett (Dunham), Edward Finger, Scott Finger, Jan Geniesse (Tom), Karen Sachar (Jon), Nanette McWhertor (Marty), and Jerry Maltz (Ann).
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| Sam Finger 1872 |
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| Hyman Edward Finger 1904 |
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| Bessie Kaplan 1908 |
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