He was born on March 3rd, 1941, in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late H Edwin and late Jean Masterson. He was the oldest of six siblings.
He graduated from Xavier University in 1964, completing the ROTC Program, and Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the summer of 1964.
He, then, attended Flight Training, to become a helicopter pilot. Upon completion Jerry was deployed to Vietnam, in May 1965-1966.
Upon retiring as a CFO within the Silicon Valley in 2009, Jerry volunteered his time with Yu-Ai Kai, Japanese American Community Senior Services, in San Jose, CA, as a board member.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Masterson, Daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Augie Sanchez, son Ken Masterson, Glendale, AZ; grandchildren, Kayla Henry, Rosser Henry and Brittany Snowden, & Aidan Sanchez.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Alzheimer’s Association of Northern CA, or Yu-Ai Kai.
Funeral services will be held at Lambert Funeral Home 400 Douglas Blvd Roseville, CA; Monday, May 21, 2018 at 10am. Graveside service Sacramento Valley National Cemetery.
