Jerrold H. "Jerry" Koret of Hamden, CT passed away peacefully on Saturday May 7, 2011 surrounded by his family.  He was the son of the late Beatrice Teicher Koret and Cantor Arthur Koret, husband of Judith Kramer Koret, father of Tamala Shayna Tacey, Elizabeth Koret-Bismack (Kevin) and Aaron J. Koret, brother of Debra Koret Herbst, Robert Ruggeri-Koret (Beth), Arlene Stolper Simon (Sheldon) Donald Stoper (Rita) and proud grandfather of Meira Bismack.

Funeral service will be private. A period of mourning will be held at the Koret home Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 2-8. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the National Kidney Foundation