Jerry Freundlich

Although he told friends and family he would live to be 130, Jerry Freundlich left the planet on February 9, 2015 at 5:25 AM. Cancer silently and quickly gained control over his body but never touched his quiet presence, generous nature and kind heart. Jerry took care of and loved his family deeply. A humanist searching for knowledge and truth, his quest began in Columbus, Ohio where he grew up and later studied electrical engineering at Ohio State and continued in Philadelphia where he earned a Masters in Biomedical Engineering and a PhD in Physiology. Other paths took him to the Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington's Crossing, Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church and the Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church where he would volunteer, play music, dance, share his thoughts and listen to others. During his career at Battelle, Columbus OH; Roche Electronics, Cranberry, NJ; Air Shields, Yardley, PA; Advanced Technology Laboratories, Bothell; and Quinton Medical Electronics, Bothell where he retired in 1997, Dr. Freundlich was recognized as a scientist and biomedical engineer. To his family and friends, we knew him as a sailor, home builder/remodelor, farmer, blackberry bush and scotch broom remover, electrician, funky plumber, world traveller, poet, musician, dishwasher, animal lover, duck imitator, church volunteer, friend, uncle, brother, husband, father and grandfather. Jerry will be missed by many including his wife Mary of 57 years; his son's familly on Whidbey Island (Jay, Bonnie and Dean Freundlich) and Atlanta, GA (Dale and Justin Scott); his daughter's family in Bothell (Julie and Dayne Taylor) and Goshen, VA (Jennifer, Coty, Jordan, Kaylee and Colton Lilley); relatives in Ohio and elsewhere; lifelong friends on the East Coast; and others throughout the Northwest and across the country. Donations in Jerry Freundlich's memory may be made to the organization of your choice. A memorial gathering will be held on Sunday, February 22nd from 3-5 PM at the Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds WA 98026.