Jerrold (Jerry) H. Blair

Jerrold H. Blair (Jerry) born in New Haven, CT. April 9th, 1961, passed away on Wednesday, September 8th due to complications from Covid-19 in Stamford CT. He was 60 years young and was surrounded by his family and left us peacefully. A force of nature, and immensely passionate about his work and the people in his life, as anyone who knew him can attest, he was tireless and insatiably curious. Graduating from Brandeis University, Jerry also attended Boston University Law School which near after graduation he began his 40-year career in the music and entertainment industries. Jerry worked with, discovered, championed, and guided a stunning array of musical artists across all major genres, and was perhaps the person most responsible for bringing Hispanic music solidly into the mainstream. He is known for working with such acts as: Mariah Carey, Will Smith, The Fugees, Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé, Huey Lewis, Bruce Springsteen, Dido and Aerosmith to name a few. Most recently Jerry worked with his son Joshua at Josh’s company, taking what we think was probably his proudest ever role as VP/Strategic Partnerships of Goldleaf, a consumer wellness and purpose-driven company delivering CBD oil and healthier options to help consumers quit smoking. Jerry cherished his family and closest friends over everything. As hard as he worked and as imaginative and ambitious as he was, family in particular always came first. His accomplishments in the music industry are legendary. His love for music was only surpassed by his love for his family and friends. He is survived by his loving wife Karen, two children Joshua, (27) and Suzette, (9) sister Michelle, brother in-law Lenny Cipollone, his half-brother Christopher Ciarleglio and nephew Christopher Ciarleglio Jr. We will all miss him greatly. Jerry’s funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 19, 2021. His funeral services will be private to the family. However, his family welcomes you to attend via a live webcast to begin at 11am. To attend, please select "webcast video" on Jerry’s obituary at www.bosakfuneralhome.com. After his funeral services, his family welcomes you to Visitation hours that will be open to the public from 12pm to 2pm at the Bosak Funeral Home, 453 Shippan Avenue, in Stamford, CT. For the safety of all those attending his funeral services, please wear face coverings and maintain social distancing. To leave an expression of sympathy for Jerry’s family online, please sign the guestbook at www.bosakfuneralhome.com or visit the funeral home Facebook page at www.facebook.com/bosakfuneralhome .

Jerrold (Jerry) H. Blair

April 9, 1961 - September 8, 2021