Alfred Ernest Werry Jr.
Dec. 10, 1924-Jan. 10, 2016
Palo Alto, California

Alfred Ernest Werry Jr. passed away peacefully on Jan. 10, 2016. A second-generation Palo Alto native, Al attended Palo Alto High and Menlo College. Al was part owner of Werry Electric for 43 years. His father, Al Werry Sr., opened Werry Electric on University Avenue in Palo Alto in 1912.

After retiring, Al and his wife, Ann, left Palo Alto and divided their time between Lake Tahoe in the summer and the desert in the winter. They also spent several years in Lincoln, California. Their hiatus from the Bay Area lasted 17 years until they returned to Palo Alto in 2010.

Al had many interests and hobbies, including model trains and stamp and coin collecting. He enjoyed playing golf at Palo Alto Hills Country Club and was a loyal fan of the San Francisco Giants, 49ers and Golden State Warriors. Born and raised in Palo Alto, he passionately supported Stanford athletics.

Al's sense of humor was legendary and infectious. He was warm and friendly and a devoted husband, father, brother, son and uncle. His talent for electrical work was unsurpassed and he could, quite literally, fix anything.

Al was preceded in death by his parents, Al and Frederica Werry, and his sister, Ellen Bergren. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ann Werry; his sons Dave Werry of San Jose (Cynthia) and Scott Werry of Indio (Patti); his grandchildren, Sydney Werry, Chase Werry and Alex Werry; his sister, Kathryn Childress of Palo Alto; his nephew, Kevin Childress of Kansas City, Missouri (Lory); great nephews, Mark Childress of Beaumont (Melinda) and James Childress of Indian Wells and their mother, Patty Childress of Indian Wells.