Reverend Mr.Gerard (Jerry) Peter LaPointe Jr.

Maggie Valley-Reverend Mr. Gerard (Jerry) Peter LaPointe, Jr., 83, died on December 18, 2016. Jerry was born in Franklin, New Hampshire, on February 12, 1933, to the late Gerard P. Sr. and Lillian Trottier LaPointe. Together with recently deceased brother-in-law, John Weeks, Jerry was co-owner of LaPointe and Weeks Texaco until he opened LaPointe and Sons Auto Body Repair. He retired in 1985 and moved to Maggie Valley where he enjoyed woodworking, building hot rods, restoring antique cars, and living in his creekside cottage in Maggie Valley. Jerry was also a deacon at St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church. In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine LaPointe. Jerry is survived by his sons, Michael and Peter; his daughters, Christine, Marlene, Lisa, and Alicia; his sister, Eileen Weeks; his grandchildren, Matthew, Erica, Danielle, Michael, Nikaela, Katie, and David; and his great-grandchildren, Kendall, Jordan, and Amelia. A Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 23, at St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church with the Very Reverend J.A. Voitus, VF, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Thursday, December 22, at Garrett Funerals and Cremations. A Mass will be celebrated with the family in Florida at a later date. Garrett Funerals and Cremations is caring for the LaPointe family. www.garrettfuneralsandcremations.com