Jerome Floyd Novorita
DYER, IN - Jerome Floyd Novorita, age 76, of Dyer, IN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 18, 2021. Beloved husband of Jacqueline Novorita, nee Koehler. Loving father of Debra (Tony) Fisk, late Tamara White, Jeri Mae (late Gerardo) Martinez, and Jordon Novorita. Cherished grandfather of Brandon (Brittany) White, Ashley (Bryan) Sanders, Erik (Ashley) Fisk, Alexis, Austin and Andrea Martinez; great-grandfather of Andrew, Carson, Zander, Ollie, Emmalyn, and Mychael. Loving son of late Aloysius Novorita and Florence Novorita, nee Tyczkowski. Dear brother of Joan (late Tom) Lynch, late Bob (late Carol) Novorita, and Marge (Larry) Sommers. Uncle of many nieces and nephews. He was loved by many and will be missed. Some may have known him for his love of fishing and camping. Later in life he enjoyed watching his grand and great-grandchildren grow up.
Visitation, with masks required, Monday, February 22, 2021 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. with a funeral service to be held at 3:00 p.m. at SMITS FUNERAL HOME, 2121 Pleasant Springs Ln. Dyer, IN. Jerome was a United States Marine Corps veteran. Memorial contributions may be given to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. For further information please contact 219-322-7300 or visit our online guestbook at www.SMITSFH.com.
Jerry was one of a kind, and I had the wonderful opportunity to work and learn from him at International Truck and Engine. Jerry picks me, to join the equipment capital purchasing team, which he was wonderful at. He had a passion and integrity when it came to purchasing the right piece of equipment to fill a void on the manufacturing line. I am so honored to have that training, now, I thank him in my thoughts all of the time. He became a mentor to me and showed that sharing is a blessing. I have done that through out my career as I work with young Engineers. Even though he has left this world he has not left the people he touched and taught.
God bless you and keep you Jerry.
Mark Allegretti, Navistar
My heart goes out to y’all during this time. I hope that the memories and love you have can bring joy during sadness and hope during your loss. My favorite memory is how often your dad always asked about my weather and how excited he got for our hurricane seasons.
Love to all.
Ehrhard Family