Donald D. Gerry Sr.

Donald D. Gerry Sr.

Donald Gerry Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 24, 2007.
BOURNE — Donald D. Gerry Sr., of Gray Gables, died peacefully on Nov. 19, 2007, surrounded by loving family.

He was the son of the late Dr. Frank H. Gerry and Emma (Flynn) Gerry of Arlington. He was also predeceased by his brother, F. Bayard Gerry of Danvers. He was the loving husband of Rita M. (Quirck) Gerry for 49 years.

He is survived by a son, Capt. Donald D. Gerry Jr. and his wife, Ann, of Honolulu, Hawaii; and his daughters, Deborah J. Norvell and her husband, Chris, of Carbondale, Colo., and Frances M. Haney and her husband, Michael, of Duxbury. He was the loving grandfather of Stephen D., Andrew R. and Matthew D. Gerry, Adam C. and Alexandra C. Norvell, and Christopher M. and Sean D. Haney.

Born on May 6, 1934, in Arlington, he graduated from Arlington High School, class of 1951, and continued on to Colby College in Waterbury, Maine. Donald served in the Navy from 1956 to 1965, stationed in Norfolk, Va. He served on the salvage vessel USS Preserver from 1957 to 1960 and then the destroyer USS Davis as gunnery officer from 1960 to 1962. In addition, he served as a special projects officer with the Polaris Program in Washington, D.C. As recently as last year, Donald enjoyed the annual USS Davis reunions on Cape Cod.

In 1968, he became the proprietor of the Little Fan Gift Shop, which he operated until his recent illness.

Visiting hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 25, at the Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home, 154 Route 6A, Sandwich, followed by a funeral service at Corpus Christi Church, 324 Quaker Meetinghouse Road, at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26. Burial will be at the Massachusetts National Cemetery immediately following the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Allegiance Hospice, PO Box 752, Sagamore, MA 02561.

www.nickersonbournefuneralhome.com

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Becky Sheridan

December 9, 2007

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I wanted to let you know that I was thinking about all of you.
Sincerely,
Becky Sheridan

The Staff of Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home

November 24, 2007

We wish to extend our deepest sympathies at this difficult time.

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