Born March 3, 1936, and raised in downtown Toronto on Grange Ave. Jerry worked for almost 30 in Toronto and, after retiring, as a hospital consultant in northern Ontario. He was responsible for Material Management, Purchasing and Central Sterile Supply. He spent most of his time in York County Hospital (now Southlake Regional Health Centre), and Women’s College Hospital. He was the founder of the International Health Care Material Management Society, Ontario Chapter where he served as the President for 10 years. He also served as the Canadian representative on the International Health Care executive for 8 years as VP Certification. He earned his P.Log degree (Professional Logistics Analyst).
He served as a volunteer for the Toronto Survivor Support Program for 15 years, dealing with families who lost a loved one due to suicide. During this time, he was twice presented to the Lieutenant Governors of Ontario in the Parliament Building for his work. He appeared on several TV talk shows to discuss this subject.
He has been active in sports, including basketball and all the racquet sports, and regularly attends Aquafit classes.
He and his partner have travelled extensively, enjoyed exciting adventures, and experienced many happy memories during their years together.
He is the past (and last) Noblemaster of the Judean Benevolent and Friendly Society, which had served many, many hundreds of members since 1905. Its’ main purpose was to provide cemetery plots. Jerry is a frequent lecturer of various subjects at the Betel Community Centre. He is a member of the Charles Dickens Fellowship, Toronto chapter and writes many articles for their periodic magazine, ‘Mudfog”.
Although Jerry has always displayed a knack for drawing, he only began to take art seriously when Covid-19 struck in 2020. After experimenting with different media, he settled on Ink pens where he felt he could achieve brighter, sharper drawings and better bring out the images he pictured. He has a large repertoire of subjects, such as: landscapes, people, animals, and cultures.
Contact
jwiller@rogers.com
