Gerhard Postpischil76, of Bradford, Vermont, passed away November 7, 2019, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

He was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1943 to Josefine (Koessl) Postpischil (later Spielberg) and Emmerich Postpischil (d. 1944). The family immigrated to New York City in 1957.

Gerhard attended Theodore Roosevelt High School (Bronx, New York), Class of 1959. He went on to further his education at The City College of New York, 1959-1965, where he studied physics, electrical engineering, and mathematics.

He was a self-taught computer programmer, and he spent his career working as a systems analyst for mainframe computers in the Washington, D.C., area. He was the author of the Exhibit program for MVS. He also worked as a senior software programmer for Applied Data Research, 1966-1971 in Arlington, Virginia, and as a system programmer and manager of the systems group for American Management Systems, 1974-1978 in Rosslyn, Virginia. He operated Expert Systems Programming, Inc., 1979-1994 in Vienna, Virginia. He worked as a senior programmer for EMC2 (EMC Corporation), 1998-2001.
In his leisure time, Gerhard enjoyed model railroading, trains, and science fiction.

He retired to Vermont in 2001 where he was active at the community senior and teen centers, the regional transportation board, and other community organizations and committees. He also stayed active in computer programming during his retirement.

He is survived by ex-wife Caroline Nevins, his sons Eric and Alex, and his sister Ellen. He was predeceased by his brother James.

Additional information about Gerhard is at https://edp.org/GerhardPostpischil/.

There will be no service.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory can be made to Orange East Senior Center, 176 Waits River Road, Bradford, Vermont 05033, 1-802-222-4782, and/or other organizations listed in the above webpage.