Thomas Walter Jerardi

1943 - 2024

Thomas Walter Jerardi, a mathematician and engineer, died on November 16, 2024. The third son of Joseph V. Jerardi and Mary A. McGlannan Jerardi, he was born in Baltimore, Maryland on May 18, 1943 and resided in Columbia, MD.
He was an engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
for over 40 years. After retirement, he taught at Howard Community College and was active with local HAM radio groups. His three grandchildren were a source of tremendous joy.
He lived with NET for over three years. He is survived by his wife Jean Litzen Jerardi, daughters Maria (Doug), Jane, Angela (Carl Johan), grandchildren Maeve, Fionn, and Astrid, and brothers Joseph (Nancy) and Richard (Karen). His brother Jack preceded him in death last year.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Tom's honor to a memorial Math Scholarship at HCC or the Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) Fund at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. Details are at: www.janejerardi.com/tomjerardi
A funeral mass will be held at noon on December 13, 2024 at St. John RC Church at the WL Interfaith Center in Columbia. The service will also be streamed live at: https://sjcolumbia.org/streaming. Burial following at Columbia Memorial Park.
The complete obituary can be found here:
www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/columbia-md/thomas-jerardi-12083202