(June 26, 1962 – February 18, 2015)
Jerome Kersey was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association for a number of teams, most notably the Portland Trail Blazers. He also served in various coaching roles in the NBA. At the time of his death, Kersey was a resident of Lake Oswego, Oregon, a suburb of Portland.
Kersey married his long-time girlfriend, Teri (Folsom) Donnerberg on September 21, 2013 at the Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Oregon. Together, they have four children from previous relationships. Kersey has one daughter, Kiara. Teri Kersey has three children from a previous marriage: two daughters, McKenzie and Maddie, and one son, Brendan. Jerome and Teri Kersey reside in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
On February 18, 2015, Kersey died suddenly at the age of 52. Lake Oswego Fire Department responded to a call from Kersey’s home shortly after 5pm, and he was taken to Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center in Tualatin, Oregon where he died.
