Gerald Eugene Einem
Born on February 9, 1927 in Milwaukee, WisconsinDeparted in Palm Bay, Florida on January 21, 2020
Gerald Eugene Einem, Age 92, a former Melbourne resident died peacefully on January 21, 2020, at the William Childs Hospice House in Palm Bay, Florida. Gerald was born on February 9, 1927, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is survived by his wife Shirley Einem, daughters Deborah Jorgensen and Leslie Fleischmann, son Mark Einem, brother Robert Einem and sister Shirley Einem Behrendt. Gerald was a WWII veteran. In 1945 he served on a security detail at the Nuremberg trials. After the war, he returned to Wisconsin, earned his teaching degree, and moved to Melbourne. Gerald became a well-known biology teacher and head of the Science Department at Melbourne High School where he remained for 21 years. He was also an adjunct professor at the Florida Institute of Technology. In 1973 he moved to Columbia Maryland where he directed their gifted children’s program for 21 years. In retirement, Jerry and his wife lived in Nova Scotia, Brownsville, Texas, and Gainesville, Florida. During the winter months, they followed the birds and butterflies to their part-time residence in Mexico. Biology was Gerald’s passion. He continued his studies and would often publish his findings. Always the teacher, Gerald led nature excursions to Costa Rica, the Amazon region, and Mexico. Memorial contributions can be made to the William Childs Hospice House and The Nature Conservancy.
