A beautiful life came to an end on November 8, 2019 at the age of 94.
Gerry will be missed by her loving family and friends.
She was born in New Brunswick, NJ to Marie & Peter Van Pelt and remained in NJ until moving to Florida in 2003.
Gerry is predeceased by her husband, Charles Schwartz, Jr. She met her USN sailor on May 3, 1944 at the roller skating rink in
Perth Amboy, NJ. On May 4 he asked her to marry him. They eloped to Elkton, MD, stopping in Trenton, NJ and bought their wedding rings.
On May 5, at 9:00 a.m. they got their marriage license at the courthouse and walked across the street to the "Little Chapel" and were married.
Three months later her sailor went off to war. He served in World War II and the Korean Conflict. They enjoyed 56 years together.
She was a proud life member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Post 306 in Middlesex, NJ.
Gerry is survived by her two daughters Geraldine Donnelly and Marion Defino; 3 granddaughters: Michele Galvin, Marilyn Bauer and Susan Katyan;
5 great grandchildren: Alyssa Katyan, Nicole Galvin, Kaitlyn Katyan, Carly Galvin and Dylan Bauer.
In our hearts, a memory will always be kept, of one we loved and will never forget!
Memorial service will be at a later date at Brigadier General William C. Doyle, Veterans Memorial Cemetery in NJ.
Condolences may be offered at www.serenityfuneralhomelargo.com.
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