Gerardo Ferrara Obituary

Gerardo F. Ferrara

AGE: 80 • Brick

Gerardo F. "Jerry" Ferrara, age 80, of Brick, NJ died on Saturday, 3/10/12 at Ocean Medical Center in Brick. He was born in Newark, was raised in Bloomfield and lived most of his life in Point Pleasant before moving to Brick ten years ago. He was a graduate of Bloomfield High School. He was a Veteran of The Korean War, proudly serving his country in both the US Navy and US Marine Corps. He was employed as a Barber for over 50 years and was the long-time Owner and Operator of the Barbary Coast Barber Shop in Point Pleasant; retiring in 2001. He was a parishioner of St. Martha's R.C. Church in Point Pleasant. He was a founding member of VFW Post #8867 of Brick, was a Third Degree Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council # 7926 of Point Pleasant and was a life member of B.P.O. Elks Lodge # 1698 of Point Pleasant. He was also the Honorable Grand Marshall of the Point Pleasant Borough Memorial Day Parade in 2005 and 2008.

He was predeceased by his beloved wife of over 25 years, Helene C. (Monahan) Ferrara in 1978 and by his daughter-in-law, Lorraine Ferrara in 2010. He is survived by four sons, Robert G. and his wife, Jackie of Mahwah, NJ, Gregory F. and his wife, Marylu of Brick, Gerard F. Of Brick and William P. and his wife, Susan of Columbus, NJ; his daughter, Suzanne M. Panuska and her husband, Paul of Brick; one brother, Franklin and his wife, Eileen of West Long Branch, NJ; two sisters, Josephine Ferrara Tindall of Brick and Sarah Pontrelli of Florida. He was Pop-Pop to 13 loving grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He is also survived by several nieces & nephews.

Friends may call on Tuesday, 2-4 & 7-9pm at Colonial Funeral Home, 2170 Highway 88, Brick. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, 9:30am at St. Martha's R.C. Church in Point Pleasant. Family requests all to meet at the church, rather than the funeral home on Wednesday morning. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Toms River, NJ. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made in his honor to: Wave Of Hope, 323 Sylvania Ave, Avon, NJ 07717