Gerardi, Joseph

1941 - 2021

Joseph Gerardi, age 80, beloved husband and father, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021 at his residence. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends. Joe was born to John Gerardi and Dorothy (Mccreary) Mason who preceded him in death. He was also preceded by one sister Brenda (Mason) Burton. Joe is survived by his wife of 28 years, Bonita (Ferrell) Gerardi; his children, Christopher (Rosalina) Gerardi, Rhonda (Ray) Manchester, Joseph A. Gerardi, Susan (Shawn) Brown, and Vincent (Erin) Gerardi; 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; brothers, John (Jennie) Gerardi, Steve Gerardi, and Louis Mason; sisters, Ruth (Mason) Compton, Nina Mason, and Anita (Mason) Elliot; nieces and nephews. His passions in life were

God, animals, fishing and

remodeling homes. In lieu

of flowers, donations can

be made in Joe’s name to: lbda.org, columbus. va.gov, or hospiceofcentralohio.org. Friends may visit 5-8pm Thursday at the DWAYNE R. SPENCE FUNERAL HOME, 550 Hill Rd N. (St. Rt. #256), Pickerington, where funeral service will be held 11am Friday, with Pastor Gene

Ferrell officiating. Interment

will follow at Violet Cemetery. Online condolences and livestream link at www. spencefuneralhome.com The family would like to express their gratitude to the

Fairfield County Veterans

Services Commission for their help in navigating the VA: the Columbus VA Medical Center’s Palliative Care program and Caregivers Support program for their

assistance during a difficult

journey; the former Wesley Ridge Adult Day Care program for the enrichment of

Joe’s final years; Hospice

of Central Ohio for their guidance and expertise; the Home Health Aides from Village Caregiving for their genuine compassion and gentle care; Violet Township EMS for their many lift-assists, and lastly, all the friends and neighbors at Spring Creek Condominiums for their 24/7 availability to “love their neighbor as themselves”.