2021. He was a resident of Marco Island, Florida for the past 25 years. Gerry
was born in Williamsport, PA on November 1,1934. He was the son of the late
Regina and Gerald Gibbons.
Gerry was preceded in death by the love of his life, Veronica Gibbons. The two
had met as kids, remained childhood sweethearts, married, raised 3 children in
Staten Island, NY before building their retirement home here on Marco Island.
Gerry’s love and admiration for the sea began as a child, compelling him to enlist
in the Navy. Throughout his life Gerry was an avid fisherman, either off the
beaches of New York with his best friend Joe and eventually at the helm of his
own boats with his family.
During his retirement years he spent most of his time traveling and boating with
his wife, friends and family. Gerry was a dedicated community advocate spending
a lot of his time as a member of the Marco Men’s Club, Knights of Columbus,
Moose Lodge member, an usher for San Marco Catholic Church and as a
volunteer at the soup kitchen in Immokalee.
Gerry was truly gifted analytically. While working on Wall Street in his early 30’s
with mainframes and IBM cards, he could envision a means to automate the
current process. With his incredible mind and keen sense of business, Gerry
established his own Consulting Firm in NYC, as a software developer for
brokerage houses. His expertise, insight and staff were highly acclaimed,
employed throughout Wall Street, with the majority of his career consulting for
Merrill Lynch, before retiring in 1996.
He was the loving father of Kathy (Dr. James Lafferty), Gerald and Karen. Dear
brother of the late Patricia Campagne and Veronica Civitanova. Cherished
grandfather of Christopher, Michael, Kristen, Kaitlyn, Bryan, James, Kyle, Austen,
Alexa and Kurt. Adored great grandfather of Michael, Antonella, Beau and Mako.
Gerry will always be remembered for his generous spirit and devotion to his
family and friends.
A funeral mass will be held Thursday, May 20,2021 at 10:30 at San Marco Catholic Church, Marco Island, FL.
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