Born April 23, 1936 in Martinsburg, he was the son of the late Ronald Daniel and Catherine Alvertru Effland.
Gerry is a 70 year member of Pikeside United Methodist Church in Martinsburg. He completed the Aeronautical Drafting Unit of the Columbia Technical Institute of Washington D.C. in 1955. He worked at Corning Glass Works for 35 years and retired as Personnel Manager in 1995. He was an avid outdoorsman. He loved to fish, hunt, & golf and was meticulous with his lawn and garden. He was a Mason of the 33 degree Supreme Council for over 50 years.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, W. Darlene Effland, son Gerald “Jay” Effland, Jr. of Bunker Jill, daughter Cathy Butler and husband Mark of Inwood, and son Daniel “Danny” Effland and wife Mary of Hedgesville, as well as 8 grandchildren Joshua Effland of San Diego, CA, Lacy Effland Hockman of Martinsburg, Taylor Effland of Bunker Hill, Alyssa Butler of Orlando, Florida, Denver Effland of Spring Mills, Sawyer and Jordan of Hedgesville, one brother, Ronald Effland of Martinsburg, and one sister Linda Effland and Husband Jack of Knoxville, Tennessee and several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received on Monday from 6-8pm at Rosedale Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00am at Rosedale Funeral Home with Pastor Rich Broome officiating. Interment will follow in Rosedale Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pikeside United Methodist Church.
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