Gerald Charles O’Neill peacefully passed away on Sunday August 21, 2022 surrounded by his loving family in Melbourne, Florida. Gerry was born in Philadelphia, PA on March 11, 1940. He served honorably in the USAF with 27 years of service where he retired as a Colonel (06) in July 1990.
Gerry graduated from the University of Notre Dame 1962 and later received his masters degree in Economics. Outside of cheering for the Irish, his favorite pastime was to play golf. Moving to Florida allowed him to play golf 12 months out of the year, and he even worked on a local golf course in his retired life.
Gerry was an active member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Palm Bay, Florida.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 49 years Cheryl Marie O’Neill (1945-2016)and his parents Charles and Mary O’Neill.
He is survived by his loving children Maureen O’Neill of Stuart, FL who has taught children in Florida for 29 years.
Kathleen Greene(Keith) of Woodstock, GA, along with their children: Meghan, Brendan and Sean;
Michael O’Neill (Jenny) of Hendersonville, TN, along with their children Katelyn, Kylie and Kelsey.
Kevin O’Neill (Logan) of Palm Bay, FL, and their children Archer and Cooper.
Gerry was the oldest of 7 children and he is survived by siblings: Geoff, Garrie, Greg, Maureen, MaryAnne and Gabriel.
Funeral mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Palm Bay, FL on 9/23/2022 at 10:15 AM with procession to Fountainhead Memorial Park immediately following.
In lieu of flowers, family asks for donations to be made to the Parkinson’s Disease research funds in your area.
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