Gregory George Gaertner passed away November 01, 2020, at 86 years old. He is survived by his wife, Denise, to whom he was married for 39 years. He is also survived by his son, Nathaniel, and his daughters, Sarah and Jessica.
Gregory attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology, St. Mary’s College, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Physics from the University of Minnesota.
Gregory had a long career, first as a physicist for the 3M Company, then as a software engineer for Control Data, Cray Research, Supercomputer Systems, Inc., AT@T, Compaq and Hewlitt Packard. Gregory was a holder of multiple patents for his work in the supercomputer industry. In more recent years, Gregory was an instructor at Liberty Harbor Academy.
Gregory enjoyed cooking, reading, fly fishing, playing Sudoku puzzles, attending concerts, and following politics.
Gregory was a caring and thoughtful man who will be greatly missed by his family.