Dr. Jerome (Jerry) Liebman, age 80, passed away on Nov 30, 2013 in the comfort of his home in Vero Beach, FL after a long struggle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born in New York City and attended Stuyvesant High School and then Brooklyn College where he received his Bachelors' and Masters' degrees in Speech and Hearing Therapy. From 1956 - 1963, Jerry enjoyed a career as a speech and hearing therapist and as an assistant college professor. He then earned a Ph.D. in Audiology from Purdue University. He returned to teaching at SUNY Albany and was in private practice until 1992 when he retired to Naples, FL. In 2002, he relocated to Vero Beach.

Jerry was an enthusiastic chess and bridge player and loved the challenge of the NY Times crossword puzzle. He enjoyed traveling throughout the USA and the world. He was on the board of trustees for Congregation Gates of Heaven in Schenectady, NY and was a past President of the Naples Jewish Center. He was a member of both Congregation Gates of Heaven and Temple Beth Shalom in Vero Beach.

Dr. Liebman is survived by his loving and caring wife, Paulette, and his two children, Dr. Aaron Liebman (Ana) of Vero Beach and Miriam Finerman (Dr. Terry) of Rochester, MI. He was the proud grandfather of six grandchildren: Aliza Liebman Gellman-Chomsky (Benjamin), Kayla Liebman Bellin (Joshua), Alanna Liebman, Arianna Liebman, Avraham Finerman (Miriam), and Chana Finerman, and great-grandfather of Tziporah Leah Finerman.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home in Vero Beach. A graveside service will be held at a later date in Schenectady. For those who wish to honor Jerry's memory, the family requests donations be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association at http://www.lbda.org/go/donate or LBDA, 912 Killian Hill Road SW, Lilburn, GA 30047.