Gerald “Jerry” Borrello was called home on Monday, January 23, 2017 at the age of 66. He suffered complications following surgery. Jerry’s family surrounded him with love and prayers during his final days as they waited for him to walk with the Lord. Jerry was born in New Orleans on April 27, 1950 to Joyce and Gerald Borrello, Sr. He is survived by Glenda Saizan Borrello, his wife of 41 years. His son Craig Borrello, (Kseniya) brother Vincent (Debbie), sister Sharon LaFrance (Lee) and many nieces, nephews, and great nieces. His parents preceded him in death. Jerry graduated from Promised Land Academy in Braithwaite, LA in 1968. He became interested in electronics while serving as an Aviation Electronics Specialist in the Naval Air Reserve from 1970 to 1976. He also worked as an electronics technician for Plaquemines Parish during this time. He subsequently earned his BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Orleans, after which he joined Texas Instruments in Katy Texas. His career led him and Glenda on an adventure to Bristol, R.I. where he joined Raytheon Industries. After 20 wonderful years in Bristol, Jerry accepted a transfer to Raytheon in Huntsville, Alabama in 2005 to be closer to family while leaving behind many close friends and wonderful memories. Jerry’s engineering background served him well as a Subcontracts Manager with Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) in Huntsville, an R&D site. Working directly with the engineering teams while managing major subcontractors he was able to help resolve issues and keep the subcontractors on budget and schedule Jerry retired from Raytheon in 2007. He accepted a position with Tec Masters July 2, 2007 to March 4, 2016 as the Program Manager for the Radar Digital Signal Injection System (RDSIS) and Joint Research and Development Contract (JRDC) contracts. He managed and mentored employees by giving of his time and resources to develop and advance his team. His team was responsible for winning the “Raytheon Supplier Excellence Award for five years for the RDSIS program. Jerry devoted his life to his beloved wife and cherished son. One highlight of his life was witnessing Craig’s marriage to Kseniya. It brought him tremendous joy. He was a man who people respected for his family values and integrity. He lived his life to the fullest always putting his family first. Many people admired him, and he was an inspiration to those who worked for him. He enjoyed golfing, fishing with his son and more than anything traveling. Each year was a gathering in the Caribbean with his brother, sister and their children just to enjoy being together, where treasured memories were created. A Catholic Mass for Jerry was held on Monday January 30, 2017 at Our Lady of Prompt Succcor Church in Chalmette, Louisiana at 12 p.m. Family and friends gathered at 10:30 a.m. in the church vestibule for visitation. In lieu flowers the family would appreciate if you do what Jerry did throughout his life: give your time to do a good deed, help anyone who is in need, then post it on his Facebook memorial page.
