Obituary of Gerald L. Negri

 GERALD L. NEGRI, 88, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully at home in Bernardsville with his wife Jean of 66 years by his side on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025.

Gerald, lovingly referred to as Jerry, is predeceased by his daughter, Carol Ann (Grant) of Bernardsville and his brother, Anthony Negri of Dover, NJ. He is survived by his wife Jean (nee Coccomo), daughter Vicki, son Jerry (Nancy), brother John (predeceased Marlene), sister Ann (predeceased Sam), Son-in-law Thomas (predeceased Carol), grandchildren Jennifer, Maria (Brian), Ashley (Chad), Jerry Jr. (Tyler), Daniel, Joseph (Karen), great-grandchildren Kilee, Abby, Jake, Eva, Isabella, Makenna & Drew, and several nieces and nephews.

Jerry graduated from Dover High School in 1954 where he was a proud member of the Dover Cadet Drum Corp. and Dover Area Jaycees. He was a graduate of Seton Hall University, Class of 1958, where he studied Finance and participated in the Army ROTC. He later served as a 1st Lieutenant in The Army of the United States.  One of Jerry’s proudest accomplishments was being promoted to Vice President of Financial Operations at City Federal Savings & Loan in Florham Park until 1990.

He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help where he was actively involved with the Catholic Fraternal Organization Knights of Columbus, Grand Knight & 4th Degree and Treasurer of the Sacred Heart Festival in Bernardsville.  He was a former member of the Bernardsville Board of Adjustment from 1982-2015 and the Bernardsville Board of Education in 1986.

Jerry spent most of his free time with his beloved and devoted wife, Jean, and teaching the grandchildren and great-grandchildren academics, as numbers were his specialty. Never wavering, Jerry was always there for his family and will be missed immensely.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 10am at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Bernardsville, NJ. Interment of ashes will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations may be made in Jerry’s memory to the Bernardsville Fire Company, 118 Mine Brook Road, Bernardsville, NJ 07924 (www.bernardsvillefire.org/en/donate).

Arrangements are under the care of Dangler Funeral Home, Morris Plains, NJ.