Birth date: Mar 28, 1941 Death date: Mar 11, 2025
Jerry T.E. van Assendelft de Coningh, born March 28th, 1941, in Bandung, Indonesia, to Pieter van Assendelft de Coningh and Eugenie Phefferkorn, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Houston, Read Obituary
Jerry was one of the kindest people ever, and I’m grateful to have known him. He was a bonus Dad to me, as well as an amazing father to my dear friend. He didn’t even get upset about “CrayonGate”. Stay “wild awake” and dance forever, Jerry. You will be missed..
My condolences to Aunt Maryelle, Ingrid, Blake, my Dad (Peter Sr.), Cynthia, Tracy and all others who loved him. I will also miss him. He was a great, kind man with a good sense of humor. I enjoyed the many dinners, parties, barbeques and Holidays we had together. I always looked forward to them and will always remember them. I will never forget our many trips to the beach and to the lake. It was fun for all of us. It was always pleasant to be around Uncle Jerry and his family.
Denis Desjardins lit a candleSalut, Jerry, nous nous sommes connus dans la vingtaine, et j’ai apprécié chaque moment passé avec toi. J’ai aimé ton calme, ta foncière honnêteté, et ta joie de vivre. Nous nous sommes perdus de vue lors de ton déménagement au Texas, déménagement qui en a surpris plus d’un, moi le premier, j’étais déçu parce que nous perdions un couple avec lequel nous nous entendions bien.
Mais en 2009 nous avons renoué lors de notre voyage au Texas, et, même après toutes ces années j’ai retrouvé le même Jerry, je me rappelle aussi comment il avait bien accueilli nos Amis qui voyageaient avec nous. Mon ami Richard m’avait dit qu’il avait rencontré un homme bien. Et comme Richard est avec Dieu depuis quelques années, nul doute qu’ils fraterniseront à nouveau.
Bon voyage mon ami
Denis Desjardins
Q: How did you meet Jerry?
A: My name is Oscar King I am with MC Life Enrichment at the Village of River Oaks. I met Jerry while he was living here. He was such a sweet man always giving a smile. He was always in good spirits when we would have activities and anytime I baked anything chocolate I knew he was the first person to give it a try. When he left us to move back home I was torn. I knew he would be a lot happier with his family at home but his MC family missed him dearly. I know Daphne misses speaking French with him. We love you Jerry!!!
Jerry was a great individual positive and optimist in life, a man of quality and honor. I was always happy at the few occasions I visit him and Maryelle during my life,They make a beautifull couple. I wish my sympathies to Maryelle ,Ingrid and Blake.
Bernard Borduas,Maryelle cousin.
My condolences to the family. Hope you will find confort in each other. Jerry was an amazing human being...One of a kind!! A bless to met him in this lifetime. Edna Reid.
My sincere Condolences to Marryelle,Ingrid,Blake and All. My fondest Memory of my dear Brother is that we lived together in a 1 bedroom/living room apartment for 7 wonderful years. Every weekend we went out together with our friends to enjoy the unforgettable night life in Montreal with its wonderful bars,dance halls and night clubs every weekend and had a wonderful time. One particular outing we had was kind of Hilarious . That day two friends Wally, Roger and Jerry and Myself went for a supposedly uneventful drive. It was such a wonderful day blue skies and sunny absolutely beautiful. My brother was driving the Convertible with the top down of course. We had such a good time and while talking and laughing, my brother Jerry went through a Yellow turning Red Traffic Light not noticing a Milk truck fully loaded with crates of glass milk bottles full of milk . We all yelled JERRY!!!!!!. Well Jerry and the Milk truck both hit the brakes and the milk crates full of milk bottles went flying onto the street. Everyone horrified and of course Jerry with his good heart wanted to get out to help the milk man. Needles to say we were all unified to tell Jerry NOT to, since the milk man would probably kill us. Jerry thought our advise was best and hit the gas and sped of to meet our girl friends.
