I realized that once the crisis was over, no one updated this thread. Jerry said it was ok to post this. The stroke had impaired his eyesight, his reading (but not his writing), his memory, and some cognitive functions. He has been working hard at rehab. Now he can read, though not yet as fluently as before. His eyesight has improved enough so that he can drive again - very important to him. His singing and wisecracking were not affected by the stroke, so he always sounded like himself.
Jerry is well enough to direct the Eisteddfod, a Festival of Traditional Music that the Folk Music Society of NY (Pinewoods Club)took over from Howard Glasser. It will be November 5-7 at the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa, in Kerhonksen, N.Y. Come see Jerry & 20 other great musicians; get details at http://www.eisteddfod-ny.org
After the stroke Jerry and Clarice decided they would like to get married, and on September 5 in front of family and a lot of folkies, they exchanged rings in a Taoist ceremony led by Clarice's brother. We wish them many years of happiness.