A computer-generated image mapping the thousands of muscle cells that make up the wall of the heart won top prize at the British Heart Foundation's annual Reflections of Research science photography competition
Jerry Edward Nelson WORCESTER Jerry Edward Nelson, 72, of Worcester passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife at his side on Dec. 9, 2020. Born on April 16, 1948, in Montpelier, he was the son of Barbara and Edward “Bud” Nelson. He attended local schools and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1965. He bravely served his country fighting two tours in Vietnam until his honorable discharge in 1968 as rank of Sergeant. He married Linda Haggett in 1968. They were married for 48 years until her death in 2016. They raised their daughter, Betty, in Worcester. Jerry was very dynamic having multiple professions throughout his busy life. He was a logger with his own sawmill; worked for Washington Electric as a lineman; was a contractor and developer having built several homes throughout the Worcester area; was a dairy farmer raising Jersey cows; and owned a trucking company which hauled mail for the U.S. Postal Service and liquor for the State of Vermont Liquor Department. He