Gerald Edward "Jerry/Ed" Ulrich

Gerald Edward Ulrich, age 87, a lifelong Erie resident, died peacefully in the presence of his loving family Friday, September 24, 2010. He was born March 4, 1923, the son of the late Raymond J. and Mary L. Miller Ulrich. He graduated from Academy High in 1941 and in 1942 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served in the South Pacific during WWII aboard the USS Hailey with many opportunities to confront the enemy as a helmsman and torpedo-man. He worked for General Electric for 43 years, retiring as a locomotive inspector. He was an avid Cleveland sports fan his whole life and a lifetime member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. He was also a member of the Sacred Heart Usher's Club and the Siebenbuerger Club. He had a love of gardening and enjoyed the outdoor times at the family cottages at Pymatuning Lake. Gerald married Frances L. Veroche in 1948 on July 31st. They said "Together we can make it", throughout their 62 years of marriage. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Vincent and Robert Ulrich and a sister, Florence Wilson Bianco. Survivors include his wife, Frances; his children, Sheila M. Connell, husband Michael, of Brook Park, Ohio, Michael E. Ulrich, wife Cindy, Erie, Mary I. Drabina, husband William, Erie and Bernadette "Bunny" L. Carrig, Erie; 11 grandchildren, Michele Warncke, husband Lenny, Elise Benedict, husband Thomas, Timothy Ulrich, wife Jennifer, Amanda Ulrich, Christopher Ulrich, Valerie Dombrowski, husband Adam, Ryan Drabina, Garrick Drabina, Justin Carrig, Stephanie McElhaney, husband Kevin, and Sarah Carrig, and seven great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Brugger Funeral Homes & Crematory, 1595 W. 38th Street, on Monday 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m., and may attend prayers there Wednesday at 10:15 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Church at 11 o'clock. Burial in Gate of Heaven Cemetery with full military honors. Condolences at bruggerfuneralhomes.com. Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Church, 816 West 26th, Erie, PA 16508; Alzheimer's Association, 1128 State St., Suite 301, Erie, PA 16501, or Flagship Niagara League, 150 E. Front St., Erie, PA 16501. "Dad, remember we will always be watching the same Moon. God bless you, love you, see you!"