Gerald M. Karon, of Boston and Boca Raton, FL, formerly of Milton, MA on October 3, 2022 at the age of 90. Beloved husband of 67 years to Thelma Karon (Miller). Devoted father of Roberta Laredo and her husband Marc, and Stuart Karon and his wife Jodi Wenger. Cherished grandfather of Joshua, Matthew (Joanna Yelen), & Emma Laredo; and Holden, Asa, & Theo Karon. Loving brother of the late Arthur Karon.
Gerry was a self-made man who grew up in Roxbury with his widowed mother Rose and his older brother Arthur. He was a proud graduate of Northeastern University with an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree in business administration. He started working at Stevens Arnold, a power-supply company in South Boston, as a co-op student and rose to become president. Gerry was an avid tennis and bridge player and outstanding cook who delighted in preparing gourmet meals for his family.
Services at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA on Thursday, October 6 at 1:00PM. Burial to follow at Sharon Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Gerald's memory may be made to Northeastern University - Gerald and Thelma Karon Scholarship Fund at www.tinyurl.com/GeraldKaron