He was born on May 17, 1945 in Charlotteville, the son of Isaac and Dorothy (O’Dell) Rifenbark.
Jerry was a Vietnam Veteran, serving in the US Navy. He was an active member of the VFW, American Legion, the Elks Lodge, and an honorary member of the East Meredith Fire Department.
He is survived by his wife of 7 years, Patricia A. Rifenbark of Davenport Center; his son and daughter in law, Justin & Genista Rifenbark; his son and daughter in law, Kurt & Angela Rifenbark; his son and daughter in law, Jerry Jr & Tara Rifenbark; his daughter and son in law, Pamela & Michael Cyran; 10 grandchildren; and step daughters, Kelly & Cheryl Dale.
He was predeceased by his second wife, Lenore (LeMason); his parents, Isaac and Dorothy Rifenbark; his sister, Virginia; his brother, Fred Rifenbark; his brother, Joseph Rifenbark; and his sister, Barbara Thorne.
Friends are invited to gather for a Celebration of Life in Jerry’s honor on Saturday, July 7th at 1 pm at the East Meredith Fire Department located at 6192 County Hwy 10, East Meredith, NY 13757.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Jerry’s memory are asked to be made to the Elks Lodge, 1860 Union Valley Road, West Milford, NJ 07480
Condolences to the family may be made online by visiting www.bookhoutfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are by the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.
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