1930 �" 2012
William "Jerry" Sullivan passed out of this life on March 24. Jerry was born in Dallas, Texas in 1930. He graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1952 and then took an MA in math. In 1956, Jerry moved to San Francisco, where he worked for Matson Navigation. In 1978, after four years spent in Paris, he returned to SF to work for Levi Strauss as a computer programmer. Jerry loved San Francisco. He actively supported the LGBT movement, including the Primetimers. Jerry loved music of the Romantic Era, especially piano and opera. He also enjoyed art, architecture, local SF history, and classical literature. Jerry became ill in November 2010, with increasing symptoms of Parkinson's disease. In December 2011, he was moved to Mission Villa in Daly City. He passed away at Seton Medical Center from pneumococcal pneumonia. Jerry is survived by one sister in Austin, Texas. His ashes were scattered at sea on a Neptune Society craft by friends and survivors on April 12. May he rest in peace! Interested persons may contact Timothy Greene at [email protected] regarding a memorial gathering to be held on May 8.