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Gerald Cleary Obituary
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Memories and Condolences
for Gerald Cleary
10 Entries
Patricia Chenell
June 10, 2011
My deepest sympathies on your loss. I too knew Gerry as Mr. Cleary and first met him about 1980; he was my boss's friend and business associate. My memories are of being treated with respect and kindness as a young woman starting out in the insurance business. I thank him for training and mentoring some of the industry's finest adjusters that I am still priveleged to do business with.
Pat
kerri mclaughlin - pols
June 4, 2011
gerry was a dear friend to both my parents , Ted and Marj - I have many happy childhood memories of Peggy and Gerry - times at the farm and Markland Woods - Gerry was a class act , very generous - there will never be another one quite like him - god bless
Frank Ward
June 3, 2011
Dear Patti..
Very sad from your Dad's passing. I remember when I first met him and your Mom 50+ years ago. Always a gentleman and very kind and patient....especially to me on the golf course as a kid.
My deepest sympathy: Love Frank Ward
Neville Bussell
June 3, 2011
You were a class act Gerry Rest in Peace.
Neville Bussell.
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Sandy Ballantine
June 3, 2011
To Patti, Sabrina and Jesse...So sorry to hear of your loss. Many fine times were spent with both your mom, Peggy and dad Gerry at the farm and in the Business setting. I know you will miss your Dad/Pappa. My Sincere Sympathy.
Richard Murphy
June 2, 2011
On behalf of my brothers, Leonard , Albert and my sister Barbara we offer our sincere condolences to the family .
Gerry was someone we admired as a kind and generous person alway interesting to talk to a happy person who loved life . God Bless you Gerry, rest in peace .
From : Richard Murphy and Family
June 2, 2011
gerry was a dear friend of both my parents , Ted and Marj . I have many happy childhood memories of gerry and peggy -- rest in peace and my sympathy to patti ann , jesse and sabrina ..
Jeanette Scott
June 2, 2011
June 2, 2011
I received a call about Mr. Cleary passing away and started remembering a lot of things which happened while I was working for him. He was a great employer and I was well compensated for my work. I was a secretary in his company from 1978 until he sold it. I have fond memories of working for G.W. Cleary.
May He Rest in Peace
David McKeon
June 1, 2011
I received the call yesterday about Gerry's passing. It took me on a very long journey of memories.
I knew Gerry as Mr. Cleary - a friend of my dad's, and saw him on social occasions, trips to his farm, and worked cutting his grass (he paid more than the normal rate).
in 1974 we had a combination of mail strike and teachers strike - this was before courrier/fax/email - thus written communication was at a standstill. My dad put me to work delivering his mail, and Mr. Cleary got wind of it - he called my dad and hired me (paying more than the going rate I had with my dad). Years later I became an insurance adjuster - Mr. Cleary interviewed me and offered me a job (paying me more than I was making and more than I asked for - much more than the going rate). I learned a great deal from Mr. Cleary while working with him - he was a wonderful mentor, model, and teacher professionally as an insurance adjuster, as a businessman, and on a personal level.
It took me years before I could call him Gerry instead of Mr. Cleary - he finally had to sit me down and talk to me about calling him Gerry - I think I had worked for him for 5-6 years at the time.
I enjoyed several wonderful trips with Gerry and Peggy, including to Jamaica and Myrtle Beach. I was lucky to visit him at the farm many times - amazed at how relaxed he was there. I always enjoyed our "if its Monday it must be Mama's" lunches at Mama Martino's.
One memory stands out and demonstrates the kind of person Gerry was. We were on an all day drive from Toronto to Myrtle Beach for a golf getaway. We stopped at a rest station on the interstate. As we were leaving Gerry stopped the attendant and told him what a great job he was doing. As we walked back to the car he said to me "that poor bugger, working his tail off, probably for minimum wage, and I bet no one has ever told him what a great job he is doing" I thought, not only has no one told him, no one has probably ever noticed. That was Gerry, he noticed when you were doing a good job and complimented you on it (paying more than the normal rate).
Rest in peace!
David
Carolle Henry
June 1, 2011
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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