Gerrity, Edward J.

1923 - 2008  (84 years)    Has no ancestors but 7 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Gerrity, Edward J.
  Born	23 Oct 1923	Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Bef 1946
  WWII U. S. Army
  Ed enlisted in the U.S. Army on Thanksgiving Day, 1942, and was called to active duty in June, 1943. He proudly served in the 100th Infantry Division in France, Germany and Austria. Ed was captured in Heilbron, Germany, and was liberated in Hof, Austria. He was honorably discharged in 1945 and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, Regular Infantry Badge and Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star and Presidential Unit Citation, with three clusters.
  Died	7 Jan 2008	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Aft 7 Jan 2008	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	9 Jan 2008
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Gerrity, Edward J. Edward J. Gerrity, of Appleton, at the age of 84, kept his appointment with death on Monday morning, January 7, 2008. He was born October 23, 1923, in Centralia, PA, and spent most of his first 18 years living in Mt. Carmel, PA. After graduating from high school he lived in Jersey City, NJ, and worked in New York City. Ed enlisted in the U.S. Army on Thanksgiving Day, 1942, and was called to active duty in June, 1943. He proudly served in the 100th Infantry Division in France, Germany and Austria. Ed was captured in Heilbron, Germany, and was liberated in Hof, Austria. He was honorably discharged in 1945 and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, Regular Infantry Badge and Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star and Presidential Unit Citation, with three clusters. Ed married Marian Hildebrandt on November 24, 1945, in Appleton and had four children. He spent most of his working years in the transportation field and represented companies in Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, Kansas City, MO, and Madison, WI. Ed did work for 80 different motor carriers from five different states and was also an ICC Practitioner. He joined the Oney Johnston-Edward Blessman American Legion Post #38 in 1960. Ed loved to play golf and watch football games, especially Notre Dame games. He is survived by three children, Michael (Eileen) Gerrity, Mackville; Kathleen (Steve) Belair, Marietta, GA; Timothy (Sarah) Gerrity, Appleton; seven grandchildren, Tara (Brandon) Bailie, St. Paul, MN; Trevor Gerrity, Minneapolis, MN; Heather (Rob) Ludlam and Ryan (Cheryl) Belair, Georgia; Jenni (Jim) Snodgrass and Lucas Meyer, Knoxville, TN; Ian Gerrity, Appleton; four great grandchildren, Morgan Bailie, Ella Bailie, Ava Ludlam and James Snodgrass. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marian (Hildebrandt) Gerrity, on September 14, 2007, and his daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Bob Meyer. A celebration of Ed's life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 10, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 410 West Lawrence Street, with Father Larry Abler officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the mass. A memorial fund is being established. WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME 537 North Superior Street Appleton 920-739-1231 www.wichmannfargo.com
  Person ID	I127031	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Family	Hildebrandt, Marian A.,   b. 20 Jun 1925, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 14 Sep 2007, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	24 Nov 1945
  Children	1. Gerrity, Kathy   2. Gerrity, Julie,   b. Aft 1945,   d. Bef 2008  (Age ~ 61 years) + 3. Gerrity, Timothy F.,   b. 11 Sep 1958, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 1 Nov 2008, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 50 years) + 4. Gerrity, Michael
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F43658	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 23 Oct 1923 - Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA Died - 7 Jan 2008 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 7 Jan 2008 - St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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