Jerry G. Perthel

November 24, 2016

“Keep your Zipper up” Waterloo- Jerry G. Perthel, 79, of Waterloo-Geneva Rd., passed away unexpectedly, on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Strong Memorial Hospital. There will be no prior calling hours. A Celebration of his Life will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 1, 2016, in the DeVaney-Bennett Funeral Home, 181 N. Main St., Geneva, NY.  The Rev. James Adams, Rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, will officiate.  Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Memorial contributions, in his memory, may be made to the Beverly Animal Shelter, 50 E. River Rd., Waterloo, NY 13165. Jerry was born in Waterloo, NY, the son of the late George and Geraldine Ribble Perthel.  He served his county in the U.S. Army from 1953-59 serving in Germany. Following service he was an auto mechanic for several garages including his own, Jerry’s garage, on N. Genesee St., in Geneva.  He was active in the Masons where he served as Master of Geneva Lodge #965 F & AM.  He was an active fireman and Fire Police serving several fire departments including Stanley, Varick and Border City.    He is survived by his wife, Kathy Keilen; his son,  Steven (Lori) Perthel of Iowa; his daughters: Debbie (Charles Dyson) Jones of Waterloo, Lisa (Nick Chaney) Lindon, of Waterloo and Carolann (Steve) Discavage of Newark; his sisters, Mary Frarey of Flint, and Shirley (Richard) Larsen of Geneva; eleven grandchildren: Tara Perthel, Erik Perthel, Kalli Perthel, Randy Davis, Kristy Conkey, Brian Jones, Taylor Mason, Brittany Lindon, Nicholas Lindon, Courtney Lindon and Liam Discavage; eleven great-grandchildren: Kayla, Mason, Malachi, Zoey, Kaycee, Haylie, Izzy, Logan, and three more on the way; along with several nieces and nephews.