Gerald was born on June 22, 1934 in New York, NY to Meyer and Lena (Krinick) Yudell. He received his medical degree from Downstate Medical Center in 1959, spent two years as a Captain in the Army, and went on to practice medicine in Mt. Vernon for more than 55 years. On March 29, 1959, he married Francine Susan List. They raised a daughter, Phyllis, and two sons, Kenneth and Robert.
Practicing medicine was Gerald’s passion, and he had an unwavering commitment to his patients which resulted in many weekend and late-night trips to the hospital to check on his patients and make sure they were being cared for properly. During his 50+ years practicing medicine in Mt. Vernon, he was always involved trying to make improvements to Mt. Vernon Hospital, including being Chairman of the Medical Board and teaching countless residents over the years. Gerald also loved to travel with his wife, Fran, who was a travel agent, and to photograph his travels. His children will always remember fondly the family car trips to Nova Scotia and Florida, and the family trips to Brazil, Japan and Mexico. Gerald’s grandchildren will always cherish their memories from the trips to Disney with their grandparents.
Gerald was preceded in death by his father, Meyer, his mother, Lena, and his sister, Helen (Simes). He is survived by his wife, Fran, his three children and their spouses, daughter Phyllis Weinberg and her husband Craig, son Kenneth and son Robert and his wife Sharon (Wolfe), and eight grandchildren.
A graveside funeral service will be held on Sunday, February 21, 2021, at 11 a.m., which will be limited to immediate family. The service will be streamed live for those wishing to attend remotely. The family will sit shiva at the Weinberg’s house in Dix Hills on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. and from 6-8 p.m. and on Monday in Gerald and Francine’s house in Harrison from 7-9 p.m. Information on how to view the funeral service remotely and to reach the family remotely via Zoom while they sit shiva can be obtained by emailing the family at [email protected]. In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family requests that donations be made in Gerald’s name to Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org).
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