Jerry Alan Greene

Jerry was a ray of sunshine to everyone that he came in contact with. He was born on October 19, 1976, in Smithtown, Long Island, New York. Jerry attended schools in Old Bridge, New Jersey. Jerry had a genuine love for music. He started music lessons at an early age. While attending Voorhees Elementary school he learned flute and then the trumpet. When he turned 13, he began piano lessons and would practice all the time. Jerry joined the Madison Central High marching band and was taught the clarinet by his beloved music teacher, Mr. Kaschak. He went on to study Music Composition and Theory at Montclair State University where he graduated in 1998. As soon as Jerry learned to drive, he drove himself to Old Bridge Airport and started taking flying lessons. He would work all week at Six Flags Great Adventure in order to pay for one hour of flying lessons. Jerry did his first solo flight when he was still in high school. He was quite proficient and didn’t let his having run off the runway one time deter him from getting back in the pilot seat! Jerry also took some helicopter flying lessons and was a Ham radio operator. He created the nickname FlyinPianoMan to describe his love for music and flying. Jerry and a friend started a Bruce Springsteen cover band. At one point he was teaching over 75 students a week in a studio and traveling to many of their homes. He also played in a wedding band. Jerry wanted to tune his own piano, so he ordered a tuning kit and taught himself. He had perfect pitch and enjoyed tuning any piano in sight! After meeting his future wife, Lyrice, Jerry moved to San Antonio. A few years later Jerry and Lyrice decided to move to Houston to be closer to family. He started a professional piano tuning business and traveled all over Texas. Jerry and Lyrice were married in 2004 and just celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. Jerry always wanted to be a father, and they were blessed with Samuel and Kayla. He was a caring and kind husband and father. Jerry was a musician, piano tuner, composer, pilot, ham radio operator, barbershop singer, and family man, but most of all an amazing human being. Jerry was a special person who touched so many lives. He will be greatly missed. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at Adath Israel Cemetery, 4714 Airline Drive, Houston, Texas 77022.

Jerry Alan Greene

October 19, 1976 - November 23, 2024