William Terence Zeri
Marriages
Bernadette Prinster
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 4B - December 19, 2021
William Terence “Terry”
Zeri died December 7,
2021, in Bellingham, WA.
Terry graduated from
University of New Mexico
with a Bachelors in Art/Education and a Masters in Art/
English. He worked for City Market, Inc. from 1988-
1998. At age 56, he earned a second Masters in Psychcounseling from Southwestern College in Santa Fe,
New Mexico and began a new profession as a therapist.
Terry served in the US Air Force from 1968-1982.
Terry was an F-4 Pilot, a T-38 Test Pilot-Instructor
and instructor Pilot at the US Air Force Academy. He
finished his pilot career as a C-5 Transport Pilot. He
was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross,
Air Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, National
Defense Service Medal, and a Vietnam Service medal.
Terry’s artistry and mechanical skills played out over
the years with his love for vintage motorcycles and HO
gauge mode railroads. In his retirement years Terry
rebuilt eight vintage motorcycles. He was a life-long
railroad enthusiast and had recently completed a model
railroad of his hometown in Illinois. Terry loved his
family, the outdoors and the mystery of outer space.
Terry is survived by Bernadette Prinster, his spouse of
45 years, and three children, Kelly Zeri, of Basalt, CO;
Jennifer Zeri, of Bellingham, WA, and Jason Prinster
of Bend, OR.
No services are planned.
