JERRY PEARL: Born November 13, 1950 in Evanston Illinois and died on May 10, 2024 in his home surrounded by love and devoted care after a challenging experience with brain cancer. Jerry was a very sensitive, openhearted, caring, loving person who was ready to offer kindness and compassion to anyone he came across in life. He was an occupational therapist with Pittsburgh Public schools and helped many younger children over the years. Outside of his career, he was a social justice warrior concerned about civil rights, voting rights, women's rights, environmental and animal rights. He was an outdoor enthusiast and lover of nature. He was an advocate for protecting wild spaces and all the life within the beautiful areas of nature. Jerry was a knowledgeable gardener who shared his knowledge and plants with many neighbors and friends. He was a proponent of recycling and environmental rights to help protect and keep the planet healthy for further generations. Jerry loved bike riding, hiking, cooking vegetarian meals, watching BBC detective mystery shows and volunteering to maintain hiking trials. Jerry also helped rescued stray and feral cats. Jerry was a devoted, loyal, loving friend, who found peace and comfort in nature. Jerry you will be with us always in our hearts and may you be blessed and at peace. We will love you forever. Services and Interment Private. You can make a donation to the following organizations that Jerry was supportive of... the Hollow Oak Land Trust in Moon Township, Animal Friends, the Humane Society of Allegheny County and or Beaver County, Alley Cat Allies and Wolf Conservation Center in Salem, New York. Arrangements entrusted to Ralph Schugar Chapel Inc. www.schugar.com