San Antonio, Texas
On Tuesday, January 22, 2008, the good lord opened his kingdom's gates to welcome his son Gerald D. Mahoney, age 66 after a long battle with Picks Disease. He was born December 11, 1941 in St. Edward, Nebraska to Arnold and Lola Mahoney, the second oldest of seven children. He served his country proudly, retiring from the United States Navy in 1984 after 22 years of service. A graduate from Southwest Texas University he earned a BA in Business Management Information Systems. Always an active member of the church, he served his parishes as a lector and Eucharistic Minister for many years. He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Eileen, and his three children: Jeffrey, Lorraine and Angela, their spouses: Lynn, Greg, and Chris; six grandchildren: Autumn, James, Ryan, Gillian, Paige and Ian; his mother Lola, and six siblings, Jim, Linda, Pat, Mike, Rick and Connie and many other loving family and friends. He will be forever remembered as a man of great character always there for everyone, offering moral support and guidance or laughter with his fun loving sense of humor. Viewing and services to be held Monday, January 28th beginning 9am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Helotes Texas burial to follow at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 11:30am. FuneralCaring¨ USA Funeral Home 2200 NW Loop 410 (210) 366-0745
Read MoreMy deepest sympathy to the Mahoney family. I met Jerry in 1992 when I started working as a receptionist for BETAC corp. Jerry had a wonderful sense of humor, he always made me laugh.
Brenda Quintero
January 28, 2008 | Atascosa, TX
Mrs. Eileen Mahoney and family,
We are sorry to hear about the passing of your loved one. Right now memories are very painful and almost unbearable. But as the time goes on you will cherish every memory with love and laughter. We have never met but hopefully someday we will. Love and prayers to you all.
MIKE,ROSE &JOHN-MICHAEL HERNANDEZ
January 28, 2008 | Albuquerque, NM
Dear Mahoney Family,
We are so sorry to hear of Gerry's passing and wish to send you our hearfelt condolences. I didn't know him well, but do remember his genuine smile and his devotion to his family. We hope that with the Lord's protective arms around you and the love of your family and friends, that you may find the strength you need at this very sad time in your lives. God Bless you all, Linda(Rivard) and Matt Caswell
Linda and Matt Caswell
January 28, 2008 | Mesa, AZ
Jerry is a fellow Cornhusker and always exibited the values that we Nebraskans shared. I will miss him, his sincerity, openess, and compassion for his fellow man.
Bob Burns
January 27, 2008 | Lytle, TX
I first met Jerry when we were new hires by BETAC Corporation at Hampton, Virginia in January 1984. We both were later transferred to San Antonio in October 1984 to support an Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) Contract. Our customer was located at Kelly AFB.
I had the pleasure of working on a daily basis with Jerry from 1984 to 1997 (13 years).
Jerry was a good friend and a loyal employee. As I recall, he was often assigned some of the more difficult tasks to support and he...
Edward Benningfield
January 27, 2008 | San Antonio, TX
To all of the Mahoney family, Gerry was a loving and generous man with a wonderful sense of humor. I will miss him dearly. I am thankful to have been a part of your lives for a short time, and I will always remember Gerry with fond memories. God bless you all.
Denise
Denise Mahoney
January 27, 2008 | Austin, TX
To the Mahoney Family
We have gotten to know Lorraine closely, and I feel like I know all of you. You have our prayers and sympathy. Gerald is no longer hurting, and is once again healed.
Dee & Bill Sewell
January 27, 2008 | Wood River, IL
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort. Gerry is my go to memory on how to look at life, and how to live it. In times of need I would think,
(How would Gerry handle this)
THOMAS WALSH
January 27, 2008 | Wilmington, DE
