Stanley Coleman Jersey

Stanley Coleman Jersey CARLSBAD -- On Monday, September 20, 2010, Stanley Coleman Jersey died in Encinitas, Calif. He was born September 1, 1921 in Chicago to Rose and Leonard Jersey. He was a resident of Chicago, Ill., and Carlsbad, Calif. Stanley is survived by wife, Jeanne O'Reilly Jersey; his children, William (Liz Goerss), Karen Jersey-Willuhn, Robert (Barbara Middleton), and Richard; grandchildren, Sarah, Jennifer, Kate, Matthew, Robert and Kristin; and great-grandson, Tyler; with many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Alma (Peggy) Solberg Jersey; and brothers, Robert and Frank. Stanley was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Army Air Corps in the Pacific. Stan had a long lasting interest in stamp collecting; his specialty being the South Pacific, which led to him authoring a number of books, arterials. His collections had won numerous awards. In later years, he concentrated on military research leading to the publication of "Hell's Island: The Untold Story of Guadalcanal." He was currently working on a second book on the Japanese presence in the Aleutians Islands during WWII. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m., at St. Giles Catholic Church, 1045 Colombian Ave., Oak Park, Illinois, on Tuesday, September 28, 2010. Visitation at 10 a.m., will be held prior to the Mass. Private interment. Sign the Guest Book online obits.nctimes.com