Jeremy Catabijan

Jeremy “Jerry” Catabijan, age 64, of McKinney, Texas, passed away on December 19, 2022. He was born on November 2, 1958, in Long Beach, California to Elizabeth (Olarte) and Peter C. Catabijan.

Jerry was a gentle soul who held family close to his heart and enjoyed spending time with them. As a young adult, he discovered his passion for baking and turned that into a lifelong career as a chef and pastry chef. His career took him to small towns and large cities where he found work as a baker in markets, bakeries, and restaurants. In his search for that perfect place to live, Jerry along with his partner Steve, found themselves in Martha’s Vineyard, where they were able to enjoy small-town life next to the ocean. It was in the vineyard that Jerry worked at his all-time favorite job, as a baker at the Black Dog Bakery. After several years in the Vineyard, Jerry moved to Las Vegas, where he became a pastry chef at Smith and Wollensky Steakhouse. In 2017, Jerry moved to North Dallas where he continued to work as a baker/pastry chef at Whole Foods, Central Market, and most recently, Tom Thumb. In his spare time, Jerry loved decorating cakes for family and friends. All his baked treats will be dearly missed by his family.

Now after his many travels, he has come home to lay to rest with his parents, brother, partner, and many beloved family members here at Green Hills.

Jerry is survived by his three sisters, Lorna Calvin and her husband, Boyd, Pat Catabijan, and Karen Catabijan; his nephew, Marc Monge; two nieces, Jessica Contreras, and Marianne Calvin; his great-nephew, Samuel Contreras; his great-niece Abigail Contreras. Also surviving are his three closest companions, his dogs Baxter and Henry, and his cat Max.

Jerry was preceded in death by his partner, Steve Van Gorp; his parents Elizabeth and Peter Catabijan; and his brother, Rodney Catabijan.

Now that he has flown with the angels to the light of heaven, he will always be a light in our hearts while we wait to meet him again.