Gerald Ray Kissler

Gerald Ray Kissler

Dec 31, 1946 - March 13, 2026

Gerald Ray Kissler died March 13, 2026 from a history of complications related to cardiovascular disease.

He was born in Odessa Wash. on Dec. 31, 1946 and eventually moved to Davenport Wash. where he met and married the love of his life, Cathryn Grace McGath, in 1965. After graduating with a PhD from Washington State University, he accepted a position at UCLA where he worked as a university administrator for many years. Jerry and Cathy lived in Santa Monica, where they raised their three daughters, Cheryl, Amy and Lynn. He continued his career a...