Jerry Tucker Goldsmith

Jerry Tucker Goldsmith, age 83, of Vancouver, WA, passed away on May 4th, 2023. He was born in Venice, CA. Jerry married Margaret in 2001, in Brush Prairie, WA. He retired in 2001 from SeaWorld as a Vice President and Corporate Curator of Exhibits. He is survived by his wife Margaret, sister Sharon, sister Stacey, son Ken, stepdaughter Julie, stepson David, stepdaughter Janis, 12 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Elsie and James, his first wife Jeanne and his daughter Julie. His family will be hosting a memorial service for Jerry on July 15th at Daybreak Park, from 11am to 1pm in Battle Ground, WA. Jerry Goldsmith's Story: Jerry was born March 27, 1940, in Venice, CA to James William Goldsmith and Elsie Jean Mandamaker. He was the oldest with two sisters, Sharon and Stacey. Jerry married Jeanne Louise Koski on June 10, 1963. They left for Alabama 10 days later for his tour in the Army. When they returned in 1965, they lived in Palos Verdes, CA. Their daughter Julie was born in 1971 and their son Ken was born in 1972. After 37 years of marriage, Jerry lost Jeanne, to cancer in 2000. As a Marine Biologist, Jerry worked for Marineland of the Pacific for 20 years. He later worked for Sea World and moved his family to Escondido, CA. He worked at Sea World for over 20 years. Some of his highlights at work were helping design the Coral Reef Exhibit, the Penguin Encounter, the walk-through Shark Tank and Discovery Cove in Florida. When he retired, he was a Vice President and Corporate Curator of Exhibits. In 2001, Jerry married Maggie Ranieri. When he retired, he followed his lifelong dream to live in the dessert. He designed the house that they lived in Borrego Springs, CA. The property included a casita for their guests and they enjoyed sharing the desert with their friends and family. In the hot months they traveled up to the Northwest to escape the heat and spend time with family. In 2011 they moved to Vancouver, WA., Maggie's hometown and where many of their family resided. Jerry enjoyed telling funny stories and jokes and making people laugh. He was a great artist and cherished many art pieces that his friends and acquaintances made. He liked to draw comics of his friends and family, and many found them quite entertaining, even though they were not always appropriate. He enjoyed his time and the knowledge he gained about fish during his time at SeaWorld as well as the desert life he experienced searching for lizards and snakes of all kinds while living in Borrego Springs.

Jerry Tucker Goldsmith

March 27, 1940 - May 4, 2023