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Gerard Harrigan Obituary
Gerard M. Harrigan (Jerry), of Surprise, Arizona, formally from Baltimore, Maryland, passed away May 10, 2011 at age 72. Jerry was a 20 year veteran of USAF also City of Glendale. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, 8 children, Son deceased, 16 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, 4 brothers, 2 sisters. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and all those lives he touched. Memorial Services celebrating his life will be held Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Menke Funeral Home, 12420 N. 103rd Avenue, Sun City 85351.
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Dick Moore
May 27, 2011
I was stationed with Jerry @ range 1 in Ajo 61 thur 63 he and his family were very special to me, his home was my home. You all are in my paryers
May 24, 2011
so sorry about your loss. jerry will always be thought of with love
Love you Ruth Mimi
Mark Selph
May 17, 2011
Jerry will live on in my memory for his warm smile and happy heart. Ruth, I am sorry for your loss. Please know you are in my prayers.
Kris Luna
May 14, 2011
Jerry is one of those guys you will never forget. Fun loving, down to earth and so very real. He loved his life and he loved his wife and family. How fortunate I have been to share some very happy memories with he and Ruth. I will think of him often while heading west on I-40 past Parks...
Laura Miller
May 14, 2011
Jerry, our special guy. Who is going to tell me what I'm doing wrong at shuffleboard. He is at peace now, and out of pain, but we will miss him, terribly. So sorry for your loss Ruth, remember, Love never dies.
May 13, 2011
Shall miss his smile, his sense of humor, his hospitality...most of all his gentle ways! We shall love him forever and his memories must keep us comforted for he is at peace now. Lupe (con-cuña) Alvarez
patty sandoval
May 13, 2011
Jerry will be so missed by all of us at Pedros......All our love and prayers go out to you Ruth. You can always feel at home when you come to visit us..All my love patty:)
Diana Portillo
May 12, 2011
Sorry for your loss.
Daniel Dragonetti
May 12, 2011
I had the pleasure of working with Jerry Harrigan as Right of Way Inspectors for the City of Glendale's Engineering Department in the late '90s. Jerry was a gentleman and a professional to all who worked with him. He loved wearing his Baltimore Orioles ballcap with great pride to work every day. As a transplanted New Yorker, I would tease him of how the lowly Amazin' Mets beat his heavily favored O's in the 1969 World Series. He had a great sense of humor.
My thoughts, prayers and condolences are extended to his wife Ruth, the Harrigan Family and all of Jerry's friends who loved and will miss him.
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