Funeral services for Gerard “Jerry” C. Haas, age 75 will be held privately at Foxwood Memorial Park Chapel with Deacon Francis Bateman officiating. There will be no public calling hours.
Surviving is his companion Sylvia Smith of Potsdam; friend Marc Boyer of Ogdensburg; a brother-in-law George Dillingham and his family along with many nieces, nephews & cousins. His wife Arlene and a sister Barbara Dillingham predeceased him.
Jerry was born on August 16, 1937 in Elmhurst, NY a son of the late Charles & Hedwig (Czaharowski) Haas. After high school he entered the US Army from 1961 – 1967. He married Arlene Oppliger on January 19, 1979 at St. Mary’s Cathedral with Rev. Paul Whitmore officiating the couple’s marriage.
He was employed at Mitel Corp in Ogdensburg for many years as an electronics engineer, and retired in 1999. He enjoyed dining out, collecting miscellaneous farm equipment and antiques, playing on computers and spending time outdoors.