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Rhonda Hunt Phillips
January 30, 2023
Well done Gerry.
Linda Fitzsimmons
December 29, 2010
Gerry,
Another year coming to an end, it's been almost seven years since you left us, it's hard to believe. Wish you were here to run some ideas past you. To hear your laughter too!
Still missing you, love you my dear friend.
It's raining In California!
Linda fitzsimmons
October 25, 2007
Dear Gerry....I was just sitting here thinking that our B-day is coming up and I miss you. Wish you were here!
Linda
February 9, 2007
My Dearest friend...it's been three years since you left us and you are still in my heart and mind. Not a week goes by that I don't think of you and wish you were here to chat with.
Love,
Linda
August 25, 2006
Dear Gerry,
You have been gone for 2.5 years, but you are still in my heart and thoughts... Think of you often.... miss you my dearest friend.
Ed Whited
February 17, 2004
Ms. Ferraro,
I first met Jerry in 1980 just after he had made foreman. I was a new hire and he was my second foreman at the depot. He was a good man to work for then and in every other position he held. I was privileged to work for and with him in many other positions as both of us moved up in the NADEP organization. I considered him a friend and in many ways a mentor. He was one of the few people who understood that business is business and that all business is personal. Each business decision has personal ramifications and he never forgot that.
Jerry coined the phrase Slowgistics when he talked about Logistics and Logistians. I am a logistian but I never took offense, I knew he was just being Jerry. I always enjoyed working with Jerry and I will miss him and his jokes, even the terrible ones.
Ed Whited
Debbie Vergos
February 15, 2004
Sharon and Family,
Gerry was truly a great person. He was always was there with a helping hand. He was the happiest we've ever seen him when he met you and got married. His generosity was incredible. When I first returned to NI from Dayton, OH, Mike was still in Ohio and I was about to close on the house we purchased. My mother passed away and I was devastated. Gerry took his time to go with me to the walk through and make sure all of the details were taken care of. I was so grateful. This is friendship that is hard to find. We will all miss Gerry. Our heart goes out to you and your family.
Mike & Debbie
Robert Bealo
February 12, 2004
Sharon,
All these entries point out the best thing I can say about Jerry, He was one of the "Good Guys" and he will be sorely missed. My prayers go with you as you adjust to life without his love and friendship.
Stephanie Bye
February 12, 2004
Sharon and family,
My friendship with Jerry went back to 1986 when a mutual acquaintance introduced us here at the Island. My memories of him are that he was intelligent, funny, and a genuine friend. My sympathies at this time of loss but take heart in that you will most assuredly be with Jerry again one day. Remember that this is not "goodbye", it's "see you later". God bless you.
Sharon Ferraro
February 11, 2004
I want to personally thank each of you for your prayers, flowers and notes. I have enjoyed reading all your comments here in the guest book and to see how Jerry touched your hearts. Also, I want to thank all of you who came to the memorial service. We had over 300 people there. What a beautiful tribute to Jerry and his memory. Jerry was a wonderful husband and my best friend. He always could make me laugh and I miss him so much and I feel so lost without him, but I know he's with God now and that gives me comfort. God Bless all of you for the support you have shown to me and to his family. Jerry touched all of our lives with that special way he had about himself.
Richard Allegra
February 9, 2004
I remember when Jerry came to the NADEP, so many years ago. What always impressed me about him was his wonderful sense of humor and ability to be fair and compasionate. We have all lost a good man. May his family and friends be comforted by his loss.
Marian Carthan
February 9, 2004
To the Ferraro Family
My prayers and heartfelt sympathy go
out to you. I know that you will miss him but keep the memories alive. GOD BLESS YOU.
Marian Carthan
E-2C Program Office
PAX River, MD
Dale Dille
February 8, 2004
Gerry was a wonderful friend and will be greatly missed. His dedication to his family, his work, his team mates, and his friends was truly remarkable. My thoughts and prayers are with Gerry's family.
Roger Duncan
February 7, 2004
Words offer small comfort, but my prayers and thoughts are with the entire family. Jerry was truly a great
human being!!
Roger Duncan
Jim Barnett
February 7, 2004
Jerry was my friend and I will miss him very much. He was also one great pinoccle partner. Words cannot express the emptiness a person has inside when they loose such friend. I send my sincerest condolences to his family. Jerry will always be remembered and will always be with us.
Eileen Clark
February 6, 2004
My deepest sympathy to the
Ferraro family.
Cindy Bucaro
February 6, 2004
Sharon & Family,
I share with you my deepest condolences. I know your loss will leave an empty place in your hearts forever - but I also know that the beautiful memories you hold of Jerry will be a warm comfort place in your future. May it comfort you to know that others care and may you find continuing strength and greater peace in the days to come. Jerry was a wonderful friend and he will be greatly missed.
Roger Stensland
February 6, 2004
I’ve known and worked with Gerry for over 15 years and have only terrific memories of a strong and dedicated man. His legacy of goodwill, professionalism and service will continue on thanks to his example.
Ernie Savage
February 6, 2004
To the Family
Gerry was a good friend and co worker.Condolence to Sharon and family
Rita Davidson
February 6, 2004
Words alone can only tell the very smallest part of all the thoughts of sympathy this brings you from the heart.
John Delaney
February 6, 2004
May God blees you and your family, Jerry was a great person I will miss him.
Bill Goodwin
February 6, 2004
Jerry and I spent the first part of our 25 year friendship trying to get each other in trouble; and having a ball doing it. Jerry spent the latter part doing every thing he could to keep me out of trouble. That's a friend that will be truly missed, until we meet again!!!
Al DeTroia
February 6, 2004
To the Ferraro family
You have my deepest condolences. Jerry was one of a kind. I knew him as a young man back in Rhode Island and he was always willing to go the extra mile for everyone that he came in contact with. I am deeply saddened at your loss. He will be greatly missed.
Joseph Perez
February 6, 2004
Sincere condolences to the friends and family. Saw Gerry at Kaiser some months ago. Gonna miss him.
Mike
Dinah Goodspeed
February 6, 2004
To Sharon and all the Ferraro family,
May you find comfort in knowing that caring thoughts and deepest sympathy are with you.
May God take care of you during your moments of bereavement.
Guido Bromma
February 6, 2004
To Gerry's family:
My heartfelt condolences go out to you. Please know that Gerry was a profoundly respected colleague. His indomitable spirit and clarity of thought will be very much missed. He truly led by example. Knowing him and working with him was my high privilege.
sandi long
February 6, 2004
I'm sorry for your loss. Remember that he lives on in your hearts.
Terry Hall
February 6, 2004
Sharon and family,
My deepest sympathies to you and your family.
As others have said, Gerry was a Great person. I especially will miss his great sense of humor. He was a wonderful person to be with, work with, and a great friend to all of us.
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this diffcult time..
BILL COOPER
February 6, 2004
Sharon and family.
When I left the depot in 1988
Gerry was one of the rising super stars. Based on the comments of others I have read and my own experiences he attained that status.
He made people around him better. The true measure of a good leader and better human being. All who knew him will miss him.
Debby Chappell
February 6, 2004
Sharon and Family,
It was an honor to have known Jerry thru the years. He was a wonderful person and I will really miss him around the Island. Throughout your life there are people who take a small piece of your heart with them when they go and Jerry was one of those people. I will always remember him fondly. You all will be in my prayers as you go thru this difficult time. God bless you all.
Janet Underwood
February 6, 2004
Sharon, I too have lost not just a co worker but a friend. I can on repeat what everyone else has said, what wonderful person Jerry was both at work and away. I take comfort in the fact that I know he was ready to go home to God. I have alot to say but you already know how I feel about you both. I am so glad I got to meet you and become great friends with you. I'll always be there for and with you alwayss. Love Janet
Irma Letchaw
February 6, 2004
My condolences and prayers are with you.
Dave Fenton
February 6, 2004
It is with regret that we say farewell to Supt. "Jerry". His efforts as a Superintendent has made a lasting effect upon our Naval civilian leaders, our facilities, our Navy across the nation. We wish to lift the family up in this time of loss.
President Emeritus Jerry Ferraro, WELL DONE and God Speed! You will be with us until we meet again.
Dave Fenton, National President, National Association of Superintendents, Naval Shore establishments.
Barbara Knapp
February 6, 2004
Jerry was a friend who will be dearly missed. When I was feeling down and spoke to Jerry, he would always give that special laugh of his and bring the sunshine back into my day. I will miss Jerry very dearly. If I needed help, he was always there; if I needed a shoulder, he was there, too. My prayers go out to his family in the great loss of their loved one.
Felipe Garza
February 5, 2004
Sharon and Family:
My deepest sympathies to you and your family.
Ed & Sharon Geviss
February 5, 2004
Sharon,
My wife Sharon and I send our prayers for your strength at the loss of Jerry. We were both co-workers with him for years at NADEP.
Collins Deslatte
February 5, 2004
We are saddened at Jerry’s passing and will surely miss him. There are few words that will help you with such a loss. May God bless and comfort you and your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Collins and Donna
Bill and Nena Hines
February 5, 2004
Our prayers and condolences go out to the family of Jerry.
victor drosi
February 5, 2004
Sharon and family, as a co-worker with Jerry for many years at the Depot, I can say that Jerry was admired by many. I especially admired his ability to be innovative in every task given to him. My deepest sympathy for you and your family. May God bless and comfort you in this time of grief.
John & Jeannie McIver
February 5, 2004
We feel blessed to have known this wonderful person.
Kathy M.
February 5, 2004
Sharon and Family,
Jerry was a breath of fresh air here at the depot. He knew how to lighten the mood in a meeting when things got way too serious, yet remain a true professional at all times. He was a boss, a mentor, and a friend. I will miss him terribly. May God bless you with the peace of knowing how much he was respected and loved.
frank belville
February 5, 2004
He will always be remembered.
Aubrey Kaufman (formerly Compton)
February 5, 2004
Dear Jerry-
Thank you. When hired as your Secretary for the DMS office, I did not know what a fantastic boss I would be getting. You opened my professional and thus, personal life to new joys and experiences. I loved your zeal for life, playful nature and your kind seriousness. You were a fantastic person to work with and for. I will never forget you and will respect you - ALWAYS. We are all truly blessed to have known you. Love always.
Aubrey
Bill Dodd
February 5, 2004
Jerry, You were one of the good one's. I was honored to have had the opportunity to work in the same environment as you. Thanks for your dedication and a betterment to the management of Naval Air.
Freeman Correa Jr.
February 5, 2004
My deepest condolences to the family.
Freeman Correa Jr.
William Singer
February 5, 2004
To Jerry's family, please accept my condolences. I just retired from North Island where I knew Jerry for many years in his many job capacities. The one trait that made him enjoyable to work with was his humor. Whether it was in a meeting or one on one, he knew how to lighten things up. He will be missed.
Very Respectfully,
John Eugenio
February 5, 2004
Sharon and family,
It was a pleasure working with Gerry at NADEP North Island. He was an excellent team mate, and kept the Superintendents Association on a straight line. He will be missed. I know I will miss his smile and wave around NADEP North Island.
John Jenkins
February 5, 2004
May wisdom and peace visit you in this time of struggle. My prayers are with you.
Blessings and Peace
John Thompson
February 5, 2004
Sharon,
I am truly sorry for your loss. As you know Jerry and I worked closely together for many years as I served as the National President of the Superintendents Association. Jerry Was the 1st Vice President and the business relationship developed into a wonderful friendship. I too feel a deep loss at his passing. My prayer is that God will grant you His love, peace and comfort as you deal with this loss. Jerry and I shared many conversations about our strong faith. I know too from those conversations of your faith. We should draw on the assurance we have, as God's children, of eternal life and that Jerry now stands in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ. I will always remember the night you, Jerry and I went to dinner in San Diego and the wonderful conversation and enjoyable evening together. May God continue to bless and smile upon you.
Donald Chick
February 5, 2004
Jerry was a good man and he will be missed by his family and friends. My prayers go out to his family all who have been touched by him, may he rest in peace.
Ron Obrey
February 5, 2004
Sharon and Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you. Gerry was a wonderful individual and was a good friend that I came to know through my association with him a fellow Officer of the National Association Of Superintendents. Gerry was known and dubbed "Mr. Gadget" I believe he was light years ahead of all the other Superintendents when it came to New Technology. Each time I'd see Gerry he had some new gadget to show. Gerry will always be in Our Hearts and Memory.
Anita Smith
February 5, 2004
May God Bless you and your family, and grant you peace during your time of sorrow.
Randi Hewitt
February 5, 2004
Sharon and Family
I had the pleasure of knowing your Jerry and what a kind hearted wonderful man he was - always held his loved ones with the highest regard. I also know how much Jerry loved the depot and everything that his career became. He was always there - no matter what. He will be greatly missed by many - I'll always remember him as warm, strong, and a wonderful man Jerry was. May the lord be with you, comfort you and guide you through those days ahead.
Hugs,
Debi Buchta
February 5, 2004
Ferraro Family. I am very sorry for your loss. I worked with Jerry at NADEP and I will never forget his smile and humor.
Jim Yakes
February 5, 2004
Jerry was a great guy. We will all miss him.
Bob and Vikki Orth
February 5, 2004
Sharon,
Vikki and I wish to extend to you, and all of Gerry's family, our deepest sympathy. Gerry was an outstanding person and a friend of many years. We are deeply saddened at his loss and will surely miss him. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers. May God bless, comfort and be with you.
Joseph Caoile
February 5, 2004
Sharon and family. . .It has been an honor to know Jerry. I was his Deputy when he was the E2/C2 Aircraft Product Manager at North Island. He was firm, passionate, uncompromising, but fair. We've had our disagreements on how we were to proceed in our business, but we always walked away as friends. We also shared our love for football but most of all we shared our love for Jesus. I will miss Jerry.
Dave Evans
February 5, 2004
Gerry was a man who cared and was always willing to invest his time in the lives of others.
I'm thankful for the many years that I had the opportunity to work with him but more than that, I am so very honored to have been his friend.
Dr. Sean O'Leary
February 5, 2004
Gerry was an excellent person, who made all who new him better for the experience. His presense on this Earth will be missed. His contributions at work are legendary. Peace be with his family, friends, and loved ones.
Sandy Sato
February 5, 2004
My sincerest condolences to Gerry's family.
Virginia Lovell
February 5, 2004
Gerry was a respected and treasured pillar of the NAVAIR community at North Island. His cooperative team spirit, leadership skills, technical expertise and overall contributions to America's national and international defense were exemplary. Gerry's familiar face, wonderful sense of humor, and his friendship to all of us will be sorely missed. Rest in peace, Gerry - we will never forget your smiling face and your longevous presence in our daily lives as we grew up together here at North Island. We will continue to remember your family and friends in our daily thoughts and prayers.
Avedis
February 5, 2004
Love Ya!
Hazel Childress
February 5, 2004
May God bless and keep you during this time of bereavement
Henrietta Romero
February 5, 2004
Sharon and Family:
My deepest sympathies to you and your family. I have known Jerry for at least 20 years working here at NADEP North Island. I am a member of the E2/C2 Fleet Support Team. I will always remember Jerry as a hard worker and willing to help our team. May he rest in peace.
Jim Day
February 5, 2004
To Jerry's Family,
Jerry was one of my most respected friends here at North Island. I had the honor to work with Jerry several times over the past 20 years and he was always a professional, kind, and dedicated man. He worked hard at every project he was assigned and was a true example, to me, of a man I wanted to be like. I counted Jerry as one of my mentors and one of the best people that I have ever had the pleasure to work with. My thoughts and blessings go to all of you for I truly believe you have even greater memories of Jerry. Be well and know that Jerry was loved and appreciated by many many people.
Very respectfully Jim Day
Donald Klempel
February 5, 2004
Sharon & Family,
Our family is sorry for your loss on this earth and rejoice with you that Jerry is now with Our Lord Jesus Christ. He was truly my friend here throughout the years I have been in the Engineering Department at NAVAIR North Island. We will continue to keep you in our prayers as you transition through this. With deepest sympathy, Donald, Tina and Micah Klempel
Christine Schroeder
February 5, 2004
To Jerry's Family: As the Team Leader for the E-2C and C-2A Fleet Support Team, I can tell you Jerry is missed so very greatly by the entire team. When you see news reports or happen to look up and see an E-2C Hawkeye watching the skies or see a C-2A Greyhound delivering to the carriers, you can know that Jerry was on the front line of Depot maintenance to keep them in the air! He will always be the "Hawks and Hounds" man! I can't think of anyone that cared more about our military forces and keep em flying than Jerry did! The aircraft Jerry touched will be flying out there until 2020 and possibly beyond. I know the Fleet has a new angel in heaven up there flying with them now! My thoughts and prayers are with you as you grieve the loss of such a wonderful person.
Ron Snipes
February 5, 2004
Sharon and Family,
I had the privilege of working with Gerry for several years. I always admired his dedication to his job, his ability to articulate and skill at motivating people. He was strong and someone you could trust to tell you the truth, no matter what it was. He was an outstanding leader and visionary. At his last days at the Depot, he moved to the office next to mine and he shared his ideas for his and my future. I looked forward to working directly with him again. I was on travel when he went into the hospital and the day I found out, I went to visit him. He looked good and was ready to go home. We shared the same passion for the Packers and this is all we talked about. I held his hand, wished him a speedy recovery, gave him a card from our NDMS team and asked him to call when he got home. Little did I know that within 30 minutes of my visit, he passed away. I am so glad I had this opportunity and will never, as long as I live, forgot the last moments we shared. He will be dearly missed!
Rhonda Hunt-Phillips
February 5, 2004
Gerry will be truly missed because he was a wonderful human being. I remember how respectful he was to everyone. He showed me the first voice activated computer software back in the day. I will be praying for his family.
John Torcellini
February 5, 2004
I've known Gerry for many years. His smiling face around the Depot will be greatly missed. My prayers and thoughts go out to all his family and friends.
Cindy Zimmermann
February 5, 2004
My heart goes out to the Ferraro family for their loss. I have known Jerry Ferraro for over 20 years. His sudden death was a shock and tragedy. He will be missed, not only as a co-worker, but as a friend. May the Ferraro family find some peace and strength through God. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Linda Fitzsimmons
February 5, 2004
Sharon,
I have lost a dear and close friend. He was always there to pick me up when times were hard. Once when people were telling me "get a life"...I really started believing that I didn't have life; Jerry was there to point out and help me see that I did have a life. I miss him now and will forever miss him.
I am here for you if you need me no matter what time of the day it may be...lesson learned from Jerry.
Love,
Donna Russell
February 5, 2004
Sharon and Family-
I have had the privilege of knowing Gerry for many years as a co-worker and a friend. Gerry was always one of the kindest people I have known, always willing to listen and provide a helping hand. Sharon I know how happy he was when you came into his life and also how much love and pride he always shared about his children. I am very sorry we have all lost Gerry and my thoughts and prayers are with his whole family.
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