Gerry is survived by his wife, Rebecca "Ruby"; his children, Gershon Alcantara, Jr. and his wife Gina, Rachelle Vardon and her husband Jeff, Roxanne Bejarano, Allen Saber and her husband Jim, Alne Wong and her husband Jerry, Aldine Alcantara, Alvin Alcantara; his siblings Priscilla Rafael, Soledad Lonoza; and his grandchildren Gershon III, Alexis, Maddox, Miles, Logan, Gerald, Micah and Jarrell. He is preceded in death by his parents Virginia and Fernando Alcantara; his siblings Nehemias Alcantara, Fernando Alcantara Jr, Clarita Mendoza, Elly Alcantara, Teofilo Alcantara, Ruben Alcantara and Felisa Albuen; and grandson Joshua Angel Wong.
Gerry was born on February 14, 1942 in the Philippines to Virginia and Fernando Alcantara. He graduated from Philippine Union College in 1965 with a degree in biology. He married Rebecca in 1973. After moving to Chicago, Gerry began working for Brightview Nursing Home as Activities Director. He then attended Malcom X College to become a Respiratory Therapist in 1984. That is also when Gerry started working at Saint Anthony Hospital until 2018.
Gerry was a Worshipful Master with the Northwest Lodge #271 in 2003 and an active and dedicated member of the Association of Filipino-American Freemasons in Illinois. He is a past President of the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Chicago. He was the owner of Alcantara Oriental Food Mart. First President of Midwest Association of Fil-Am SDA. Executive Producer of the Fil-Am TV Show. Treasurer of Chicago Mabuhay Centennial Lions Club. Founder and Producer of Asian American Hall of Fame.
Gerry loved his family, friends and the Filipino Chicago community very much. He was very proud to be a prominent and active figure all these years.
Visitation will take place at Drake & Son Funeral Home between 4:00pm-9:00pm on September 26. The funeral service will take place from 10:00am-11:30am on September 27. This will be followed by the committal service at Rosehill Cemetery at 12:00pm.
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