Gerald R. "Jerry" Corolla

Gerald R. "Jerry" Corolla obituary

Gerald R. "Jerry" Corolla

Gerald Corolla Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Gibbons Funeral Home - Elmhurst from Feb. 15 to Feb. 16, 2022.
Gerald R "Jerry" Corolla, age 81, longtime musician who performed in the Chicagoland area before moving to Henderson, Nevada. There Jerry spent time as a manager in an RV park. Jerry was the beloved husband of the late Shirley; loving father of Angela (John) Bowen, Gina (Paul) Ziccardi, Louis (Adriana) Corolla and the late Frank Corolla; cherished grandfather of Erika, Sean, Ebba, Christina, Lizzy, Lauren, Sam, Becky, Nick, Mari, Venessa, Alicia, Anthony, Louie, Danika, and Braeden and great-grandfather of Ella, Archer, Giana, Aiden, Ariana, Jordan, Maddie, Ava, Natalie, Jaxson, Daniel, Jayden, Harper, Emma, and Colton ; dear brother of Judy (Denzil) Wilson and son of the late Frank and the late Maelo Corolla; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Friday, 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral service 11:00 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (½ mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Interment Arlington Cemetery. For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com

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