Beloved husband of the late Carol. Loving father of Jerry (Cathy), Wendy (Paul) Maertens, Joe (Gayle) and Mary (Bob) Lowing. Dear grampy of Jason (Amanda) Maertens, Laura Karasinski, John Karasinski, Joey Karasinski, Christopher Maertens, Alex Karasinski, Zachary Lowing and Eric Lowing. Great-grampy of Paige Maertens, Nevaeh Turner Maertens, Audrianna Turner Maertens, Jace Chappo Maertens. Survived by his sister Annette (Rich) Pilnicki as well as his friend and caregiver Linda Pearsall.
Family to receive friends on Tues, Oct 11, 2011 from 4-8pm with an evening Memorial Service at the Harry J. Will Funeral Home 25450 Plymouth, Redford, MI 48239.
Gerald's family asks that memorial donations be made to:
American Cancer Society
P.O. Box 22718
Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718
www.cancer.org
or
Transplant Center
University of Michigan Health System
3868 Taubman Health Care System
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5391
http://www.med.umich.edu/trans/public/
