Gerald S. Dlugos

Jerry was the son of the late Stephen John Dlugos and Julia Eleanor Bynak, and brother of the late Major Thomas Stephen Dlugos, and survived by his sister Elizabeth Ann Piorkowski. He was born on May 12, 1926 In Garfield Heights, OH and attended Garfield Heights High School, where he was President of his Senior class as well as the Audubon Bird Watchers' Club. He loved sports and played as tight end on the football team.

He attended Oberlin College and the University of Wisconsin, where he studied engineering.

Jerry was a WWII veteran who saw active duty in the Pacific while serving on the battleship USS Iowa as a Quartermaster Third Class Petty Officer (QM3). His role at the helm of such a massive battleship was vital to charting the ship's course through some of the most critical operations of the war.

He was employed by Pesco Products, a division of Borg-Warner, as a Hydraulic Engineer developing and manufacturing engine parts for commercial and military aircraft for several years before moving into a sales engineering position. He had many patents on fluid power equipment. Subsequently, he started his own business selling similar products before retiring at age 76.

Jerry was married for 70 years to an exemplary loving wife and mother, the late Gloria Evans. Together they had six children: the late Donna Marie Sunderdick (Vincent), Thomas Paul (Margaret), Raymond Jerome (Mary), Stephen Michael (Janet), the late Rosemary Anne Dlugos, who died in infancy, and Gloria Jean Eber.

He has thirteen grandchildren (and their spouses); John Sunder, Kristen Davis, Molly Gardener, Andrea Dlugos, Kevin Dlugos, Michael Dlugos, Margaret (Meggie) McCombs, John (Jack) Dlugos, Jason Dlugos, Jarrod Dlugos, Mary Katherine Dlugos, Mary Claire Peltzer (Steven), and Timothy (Tim) Eber. Additionally, Jerry was blessed with seventeen great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother-in-law John Darrow.

Jerry was an avid lover of the outdoors and nature. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and boating, golfing and taking walks. He was the ultimate handyman and master of carpentry. He was a steadfast provider for his family, putting them first. He was adamant that his children receive an excellent education and that they graduate college. Jerry was a man of integrity, unyielding faith and devotion with a charitable heart.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 10:00 am at Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, 7171 Glenridge Drive, Sandy Springs, GA 30328.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Research Hospital at https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html?sc_icid=header-btn-donate-now.