CHRISTOPHER M.J. TELZEROW, age 45. In loving memory of our piano man who passed away peacefully on July 4, 2008 to be with our Lord. Beloved husband of Darlene (nee Dupnock); loving father of Cassie, Alicia, Christopher and Noella.

Chris was keyboardist and featured vocalist for the Jerry Bruno Orchestra, our close friend and confidant, and Jerry's best golf buddy. We will always remember our great band mate and close friend.

Born in Cleveland, he was formerly a resident of Euclid and lived in Willowick for ten years. He worked for and performed with Jerry Bruno Productions, performed for Pope John Paul II "World Youth Day" and performed in "Compassion" at several area parishes. Mr. Telzerow was Music Director at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Gates Mills for the past four years and was previously music director at St. Gregory the Great Church in South Euclid.

Below is a biography that Chris wrote in May, 2008 especially for this web site:

Christopher Telzerow, Keyboards, Vocals in The Jerry Bruno Orchestra, has been entertaining professionally since the age of 16 in the Cleveland area as well as internationally. In his formative years, Chris won the John Phillips Sousa Award at St. Edward High School as well as scholarships to OSU and Baldwin Wallace Conservatory...at BW Chris was the 1988 winner of the annual BALDWIN WALLACE CONCERTO COMPETITION and performed Gershwin's "Concerto in F" to rave reviews. He was the first Cleveland founding member at "Howl At The Moon" saloon in the Flats, Cleveland Ohio. As an artist at Word Records in Nashville, Chris sang lead in the band "Gabriel's Harp" having had the hit single "Heart of Every Man" and performed in front of Pope John Paul II and to 2.5 million youth in World Youth Day 2000 in Rome, Italy.