Jerry DeVito Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

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New York, New York

'You Could Count on Him'
Among the potential dangers of hanging out with Jerry DeVito were that you would laugh a lot and find yourself blown away by his mastery of sports trivia. And one other thing: you might have gotten fat.

Mr. DeVito, 66, loved to take care of people around him, especially when it came to making sure that they were fed. He was the personal driver for David Alger, the chief executive of Fred Alger Management. When not behind the wheel, Mr. DeVito spent his days at the firm, spending time with traders and looking out for the welfare of interns, particularly making sure they knew there was leftover food from a conference or luncheon.

"He even used the interoffice mail system to send doughnuts to our New Jersey site," said Christopher W. Cheever, a former summer intern.

A native of the Bronx and a great baseball player in his younger days, Mr. DeVito was a die-hard Yankees fan, who used to joke with the Alger brothers that they should buy the Bronx Bombers and make him the team's general manager. A father of two, he planned to retire this year, though he would have missed being in the mix. "He just liked being around people," said his daughter, Robyn Goldstein. "No matter what age you were, young or old, you could count on him."

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I do not know Jerry personally but on one of visits to NYC, I stopped by the memorial like I usually do. I took a picture and 2 months later I looked back at that photo and his name stood out. I started looking up his name and I loved hearing and learning about him. I feel honored that his name was in the spot that I took that picture. I learned a little about him and his life. Long live you Jerry, you will never be forgotten and LETS GO YANKEES

Mark Waner

September 18, 2024 | Other

Never forgotten!
We Love You & Miss You,
Albert & Edna

Albert Carrozza

September 11, 2023 | Milton, DE | Family

Remembering Jerry on the 20th anniversary of 9/11...

Cindy Roe

September 07, 2021 | Galesburg, MI

Robyn/Todd,
This is your cousin Scott Moresh. I just found this site. I visited the WTC memorial back in the summer of 2012, and I saw your father's name on it. My dad always said good things about Jerry and talked about the good ol' days and Yankees games and such. I'm sorry for the loss of your mother, and it's tragic that her and my dad died within exactly 1 month of each other, life's strange like that. I'm the last of the Moresh clan on the male side, so I'm easy to find, I'd love to...

Scott Moresh

June 16, 2014 | Savannah, GA

I have just found this news about Jerry. It has brought me to tears. Long ago, in elementary school, I had the biggest crush on Jerry. We were too young to date, and it might have been a one-way crush - but he has always been part of my history. It grieves me to hear of his untimely death. I'm sure he brought much joy into the world. I send my condolences to his family, from someone who knew Jerry as a child, and never forgot him. May God heal and bless you all.

Elyse Fran Safransky Crane

January 06, 2014

Robyn & Todd - thinking of you on this day

Denise Mackler

September 11, 2011 | Warren, NJ

Always in my thoughts

D DeVito

September 08, 2011 | Sackets Harbor, NY

I still blog and remember Jerry... I have his name written on the flog that we fly on our house. It went up the 9/12 and I have not taken it down. May your memory live, Jerry.

Rachel Whetzel

September 11, 2010 | Days Creek, OR

Jerry and I meet when we were in the navy.Our ships always traveled together so we always went on liberty together.Being we where from NY.After I left the navy I lost contact with him.I got married in Nov. of 59 and when I went on my honey moon there he was.We stayed friends for about three years then we lost contact again God bless you Jerry.

Herk Neokleous

September 11, 2010 | Oviedo, FL

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