Gerald Walrod

Gerald R. Walrod May 12, 1930-August 7, 2012

Gerald R. (Jerry) Walrod of Livingston Manor passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris. He was 82. Born on May 12, 1930, in Toledo, OH, he was the son of the late Raymond and Edith (Sweet) Walrod.

Jerry was a proud Navy veteran, a past commander of AMVETS Post #45 of Buffalo, NY, and the co-founder of AMVETS Post #911 of Port Orange, FL. He was the personnel director at Falconer Glass in Jamestown, NY, and managed an apartment complex in Port Orange, FL, before retiring in 1992. He moved to Sullivan County in 2011 to be closer to his son Brad, and very much enjoyed the area and the the many friends he made here.

Survivors include two sisters, Margaret Brandt, of Ball Ground, GA, and Helen Pischera, of Lawrenceville, GA; a brother, Dennis, of Lakewood, NY; two sons, Brad, of Kenoza Lake, and Bruce, of Memphis, TN; a stepson, Jeff Hilt, of Marco Island, FL; a stepdaughter, Diane Hilt, of Port Orange, FL; and a grandson, Scott Hilt, of Port Orange, FL. Jerry was predeceased by his wife, Carol (Anderson) Walrod, in 1999; a sister, Doris Ford; a brother, Richard; and a stepson, David Hilt.

Friends will gather informally to celebrate his life at a date, time, and location to be decided.