Gerry Rosas

Gerald “Gerry” Lucio Rosas left us on April 13, 2017, after a brief illness at the Veterans Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. He was born on November 27, 1946 in Oak Creek, Colorado to Lucio and Elvira Rosas who preceded him in death.

Gerry obtained the rank of Eagle Scout and Vigil member in the Order of the Arrow. At the age of 16, he was the youngest person to receive that honor in the State of Wyoming. He played football and wrestled in high school and later coached youth football. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and snowmobiling. He enlisted in the Marine Corps, and served two tours in Vietnam. Upon his return, he married his best friend and the love of his life, Susan Bowen. Together they raised three amazing sons.

Gerry worked as a Nuclear Startup Syste4m Engineer for more than 30 years. This provided his family the opportunity to move throughout the United States. Gerry’s boys and his wife were his entire world. After he retired, Gerry and Sue settled in Citra, Florida in 2009 where they enjoyed raising horses and breeding dachshund puppies

Gerry is survived by his loving wife Sue of Citra, FL, his three sons, Scott (Amy) Rosas of Cortland, NY, Jeff (Gina) Rosas of Pembroke, MA, Don (Veronica) Rosas of Redondo Beach, CA, and his nine grandchildren Dylan, Isabella, Gabrielle, Sofia, Tristan, Nathaniel, Matthew, Andrew, and Emma.

He is also survived by his Mother-in-law Bonnie Martin, his Brother-in-law Dallas (Wendy) Bowen and his sisters, Rosanne Searle, Marie Harker, and his brothers, Jim, Ruben and John Rosas, and other loving relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday April 24, 2017 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 5740 South Pine Avenue, Ocala, Florida.

The family of Gerry wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the Doctors and Nurses in the ICU Unit at Gainesville VA Hospital.