He was born December 20, 1944 in East Millsboro, a son of the late Oliver and Beatrice Kovalcheck Dillinger.
Gerry was a retired coal miner form Clyde Mine in Fredericktown.
On November 20, 1965 he married Betty M. Stiles, who survives.
Also surviving are two children, Lisa (David, Jr.) Keys of Rices Landing, and Gerald L. Dillinger of Clarksville; two grandchildren, David Keys III and Erin (Chris) Piper; three great grandchildren, Lyric Keys, Kayden Piper and Mila Piper; a brother, Delbert Dillinger of Mather; two sisters, Linda Bailey of Waynesburg and Cheri (Harry) Stark of Mather.
Deceased is a sister, Karen Celaschi.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, August 23, 2019 in the Behm Funeral Home, 1477 Jefferson Rd., Jefferson, PA 15344, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor, where services will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Humane Society of Greene County, 183 Jefferson, Rd., Waynesburg, PA 15370. Condolences may be expressed online at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.