Gerald William Cassidy's Obituary
GERALD W. "Jerry" CASSIDY Jerry Cassidy "slipped the surly bonds of earth" on June 28, 2012 with his wife Cynthia da Silva Cassidy at his side, in Miami, FL. Born in Minneapolis MN on September 2, 1933 to John and Leona (Corrigan) Cassidy, he attended De La Salle High School and St. Thomas and Univ. of Maryland Colleges. Jerry served as a proud US Marine Corps aviator for 11 years in VMA 333, 121 and others. Major Cassidy left the Marine Corps for a career with Pan American World Airways, retiring as a B747 Captain. Jerry is survived by his wife Cindy, his brother Tom (Tille) Cassidy of California, sons John (Claudia) Cassidy and Bill (Jennifer) Cassidy, daughters; Susan (Rick) Puchferran and Elizabeth (Christopher) Barber, sister in law Michelle Richmond, several nieces and nephews and 17 cherished grandchildren. Visitation will be on Thursday July 5 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm at Van Orsdel Kendall Chapel. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Friday July 6, 2012 at 10:00am at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church followed by internment with honors at South Florida National Cemetery in Lake Worth, Fl. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations in Jerry’s name to the Humane Society of Miami, Vitas Hospice or a Charity of your choice.
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