Gerald Berkelhammer ’52

Gerald Berkelhammer ’52, of Montgomery Township, N.J.; Dec. 31. After receiving his PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Washington, he worked at American Cyanamid Company for 42 years, where he rose to be the executive director of chemical discovery. During his career he received 41 patents and authored 11 chemical journal papers. He was a member of the American Chemical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, and Phi Lambda Upsilon. He volunteered at Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, now known as Learning Ally, and was a member and treasurer of Community Without Walls. For more than 70 years he was an avid tennis player and competed in the Mercer County Men’s Tennis League. He also enjoyed skiing, gardening, and camping. He is survived by his wife, Sheila; daughter Jill Zorn ’78; two sons, including Fred ’80; a daughter-in-law; a son-in-law; and five grandchildren.