Gerard "Jerry" Decruyenaere |
| Posted 2024-05-15 by mhenderson |
| Published by Today's News Herald from May 12 to May 13, 2024 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Gerard 'Jerry' Decruyenaere, 93, passed away at his home in Lake Havasu City on April 29, 2024. Jerry was born to Arthur and Augusta (Malaine) on May 8, 1930, in Roubaix, France. He was their only child. They lived in France until 1947 when they immigrated to the United States. They made their home in Fontana, California where he lived while attending and learning English at Chaffey College. After graduating Chaffey, he went to San Jose State College, attending until he was drafted into the US Army during the Korean War, serving in Germany. Upon his return, he continued his studies and graduated from San Jose State in 1957. He married Donna Marie Parker in Fort Fairfield, Maine in 1963. They lived in Fontana, California where Jerry worked for Kaiser Steel Mill and they welcomed their first child, Theresa. Shortly thereafter they moved to Byfield, Massachusetts where their daughter Simone and son Joseph were born. He was employed by Sheldon Business Forms in Lynn and Rowley, Massachusetts, and the Chanticleer French Restaurant in Rowley. In 1977, the family returned to California, residing in Apple Valley. Jerry worked for Kaiser Cement, later becoming Mitsubishi Cement, in Lucerne Valley, California, in the payroll department. In 1999, after retirement, he and Donna Marie moved to Lake Havasu City. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, and most of all spending time with family. Jerry is survived by his wife, Donna Marie, his children Theresa (Floyd III) Anderson, Simone (Michael Reyes), and Joseph; and cherished grandsons Floyd Anderson IV, Parker Anderson, and Vincent Reyes. Visitation will be held May 21, 2024, from 4-6 p.m., with the rosary said at 5 p.m. A funeral mass will be May 22, 2024, 10 a.m., at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Havasu City. The burial will be held at Riverside National Cemetery, March Air Reserve Base, California, on a future date. Donations in Gerard's name can be made to the following local charities: Soup Kitchen – Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church; Building the Church of Tomorrow – Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. |
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