Jesse M. Grygorfan, PH.D.

March 16, 1953 - January 24, 2020

SAN DIEGO —

Dr. Jesse M Grygorfan, PH.D., affectionately called Dr. Jesse by his friends and patients, was born in Wallingford, England, on March 16, 1953, the son of Michael and Janet Grygorcewicz. He grew up together with his younger brother, Andrew, and his loving sister, Theresa, in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Jesse passed away peacefully with his beloved wife by his side on January 24, 2020.

Dr. Jesse married Liping in San Diego, California, on December 7, 2002; he was previously known as Dr. Jesse M. Grygorcewicz.

Dr. Jesse developed polio at the age of three and received his last rights three different times. He was in an iron lung for over a year to help him breath. He had double pneumonia and was given a tracheotomy. At the age of 8, he received a two-stage spinal fusion, and he was placed in a body cast for a year.

Despite all these physical and medical challenges, he pursued his education at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, University of Texas at Austin and United States International University

in San Diego. He was a straight-a student, and continuously on the Dean’s List. Dr. Jesse successfully practiced clinical psychology in San Diego since 1992.

Dr. Jesse was happily married to his wife, Liping, for the last 17 years. “Driven by our dreams, we reinvent new schemes, one constant through it all, is that love continues to call.” a quote from Dr. Jesse’s Anniversary Poem to his wife.

Moreover, Dr. Jesse had passion for many things besides his practice. One of them was spending many wonderful afternoons at the Del Mar race track with his friends, but two, in particular, were a retired Doctor and a Superior Court Judge.

Dr. Jesse’s “Celebration of Life” memorial service will be held on March 21, 2020, at 1:00PM at the Lemon Grove United Methodist Church, 3205 Washington Street, Lemon Grove, CA 91945. For those who cannot attend, we welcome them to mail their stories and photos to Mrs. Grygorfan at 542 Tyrone Street, El Cajon, CA. 92020. We want to collect all the wonderful stories about Dr. Jesse’s love for life, the way he strove toward excellence, to share them with the world he loved so much and inspire those who want to be inspired. “Rekindling the essence and the spirit, that is the promise of infinite and eternal life.”

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