86, of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away December 15, 2016 at Princeton Village in Largo, Florida. He was born August 17, 1930 in Berlin, New Hampshire, the son of Joseph and Rosilda (Leveille) Lacroix. Jerry served in both the Army and Navy and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a security guard for Sikorsky Aircraft in Connecticut where he was a member of the American Legion. Locally, he was a member of Elks Lodge # 1224 in St. Petersburg.
Jerry was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma; a daughter, Lucille Rose Sadick; brothers, Albert and Conrad Lacroix; and a sister, Theresa. Survivors include daughters, Theresa Lacroix Siebel, and her husband Scott, Gloria Kelly-Murphy, and her husband, Ross, and Dianna Lois Porter; brothers, Ray, Roger, Joe, and Richard; sisters, Doris, Pauline, Jackie, and Rosie; grandchildren, Kyle, Kaitlyn, Tyler, Jillian, Scott, Briana, Christopher, Sean, Collin, Hailey, and Randy; and a great granddaughter, Kaia.
Jerry will be laid to rest next to his wife, Thelma, at a later date.
Funeral arrangements were made under the direction of Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home, 7950 131st St. Seminole, FL 33776 / 727-391-0121.
