Lt. Commander Gerald Treber was a remarkable man and loving father. A lifelong lover of music, Jerry grew up in Portland, Oregon, and attended the University of Washington where he majored in voice and obtained a BA in Music. While at college Jerry discovered a love of rowing, and he crewed all four years on the formidable UW rowing team. Upon graduation, Jerry joined the U.S. Navy, serving in the Korean and Vietnam wars as a pilot and flight instructor, and as a Nuclear Weapons Officer on the U.S.S. Kearsarge.
After a 25-year Navy career, Jerry and his wife, Marilyn, owned and operated a successful Baldwin Piano and Organ dealership on the San Francisco Peninsula. Jerry enjoyed playing and teaching the organ and the piano, sharing his love of music with friends, family, and members of the organ club.
An adventurous spirit, Jerry was always planning his next trip. Family often recalls their epic tours in Canada and Ireland, and he visited Hawaii often in his later years. An avid sailor and outdoors person, Jerry, along with extended family and friends, spent many vacations camping and fishing throughout California and along the Oregon coast. Jerry was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Elks Lodge, and the Sojourners.
Jerry lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for 40 years before returning to the Northwest, moving to Silverton, Oregon, in 2004. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn, and is survived by his sister, Shirley Jensen; sons, Jerry, Jr., David, Paul, and Mark, and their partners; his daughter, Marlene; and three grandchildren.
Military ceremony and burial will be held at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland. In lieu of flowers, the family asks those who wish to donate to Gerald Treber Sr.’s memory, please consider giving to their favorite charity. Arrangements by Unger Funeral Chapel – Silverton.
