"Jerry"
Charlotte - Jerry passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017 at his home.
Born January 28, 1930, he was the son of Roy and Gertrude York. He graduated from the University of Dayton and then entered the Army and served in the Korean War as a 1st Lieutenant.
Jerry's career spanned over 60 years in the nut industry, starting at Dayton Nut Products in Dayton, Ohio. He and his wife, Betty, started Tropical Nut & Fruit in 1977 and The Home Economist stores (aka The Healthy Home Market) in 1979. He loved his companies and employees and was proud of their success.
Jerry is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Betty Murphy York; his daughters, Carolyn Bennett (John) and Angela Bauer (John); and five grandchildren, Maxim and Anton Bennett, Camille, Christopher and Eva Bauer. He was predeceased by his beloved sons, Garry and Michael.
Jerry came from a large family and is survived by six brothers: Allen (Joyce), Fred (Linda), David (Linda), John (Becky), Tom and Paul (Julia). His surviving sisters are Shirley Turvene, Patty Prior (Kenny) and Rosemary Buckner (Gordon) and his sister-in-law, Gene. He was predeceased by his oldest brother, Norbert; sister, Norma Hunter (and husband Jack); infant brother, Anthony; and his brother-in-law, Jim Turvene.
A prayer service to celebrate Jerry's life will be held at 6 pm Tuesday, September 12th at Harry & Bryant, 500 Providence Rd., Charlotte. The family will receive visitors following the service until 8 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 am at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Dayton, Ohio, Thursday, September 14th. The family will receive friends from 9:30 am until the time of Mass. Burial at Willow View Cemetery will follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the University of Dayton Army ROTC, O’Reilly Hall 08 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469.
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