Gerald W. “Jerry” Knorr, an original member of the Johnny Knorr Orchestra who ultimately became its musical director, died March 2 at the Gardens of St. Francis in Oregon. He was 82.
His wife, Emilie Knorr, said he died of myriad health complications that arose after being diagnosed with heart problems years earlier.
“He was very organized,” she said of her husband. “He was an engineer by training. He did have a sense of humor. He obviously was dedicated to the band.”…