Gerladine Helen Catalano

Mrs. Geraldine “Geri” Catalano, 73, of Woodstock, GA passed away February 20, 2015. She was born March 4, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Rose and Jerry Bracciale. After high school, Geri married the love of her life, Peter, and started her family. During Pete’s 30 year naval career, they lived in many cities, and enjoyed traveling both domestically and internationally. In 1991, after Pete retired from the Navy, they moved to Woodstock, GA. She loved being with her family. Geri was an extremely loving and doting mother and grandmother. She was generous and kind to everyone she met. Her fondest memories were the summer vacations she would take with her family to their beach house in North Carolina. She bravely fought cancer and heart disease and worked hard to overcome her stroke. Geri was preceded in death by her husband, Pete. She leaves behind her son, Peter Catalano (Allison), daughter, Gina Forbes (Tim) and grandchildren, Zachary, Jake, Samantha, Peter, Sabra and Chloe. Geri will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Geri to either the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org, 1825 Barrett Lakes Blvd, Suite 280, Kennesaw, GA 30144, (770)-429-0089 or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, 800-805-5856.