Gerald Joseph Burchill

Gerald Joseph Burchill aka: Gerard, Jerry, died April 3, 2025, at his home in Palm Springs, CA. He was born to Joseph and Nancy (Vargas) Burchill in San Francisco, CA on 15 June 1946. He was raised in a life of privilege as an only child and at an early age became the star of any room he entered with the maturity of a gentleman. His interest in fashion and styling led him into modeling and makeup/hair styling. His internship at 17 with the infamous George Masters brought him into assisting with Marilyn Monroe. Jerry always seemed to be at the right place at the right time and always ending up on the next step up. His talent led to styling Hollywood movie stars, Julie Christy in the film “Godfather 3,” and Washington dignitaries. His styling led to television news anchors and a decade of working for Barbara Walters starting at the White House and leading to travel all over the world with her interviews. For twenty years he became the companion of Beth Gerber, living the jet set life from St Tropez to Aspen, socializing with royalty and international celebrities. In 2015 he met his soul mate and life partner architect, G. Lenzy Hendrix Jr. of Indiana and the two of them created winter and summer homes in Palm Springs, CA and Fortville, IN. Jerry’s gift of having a great eye for design and intuition of people ‘s personalities made him a draw to all that met him. It could be said that his life mantra was that ‘he was getting ready’. His excitement for life and his personality will be greatly missed. A private soiree will be held in his honor.