STANLEY – Gerard Robert Schmidt, 60, died suddenly on September 7, 2015.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday (Sept. 11th) at the Kenneth J. Perkins Funeral Home, 2583 E. Main St., Gorham, N.Y.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday (Sept. 12th) at 11 a.m. at St. Theresa’s Church, 2050 Main St., Stanley, N.Y.
Recently Gerard was an active bike rider and was looking forward to the National MS Society’s “Bike MS” ride in Rochester, N.Y.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to Gerard’s ride at www.bikems.org or donate directly to the National MS Society, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Suite 900, Rochester, NY 14620.
Born in Buffalo, N.Y., Gerard moved with his family to Chili, N.Y., when he was 12 years old. After graduating from Churchville-Chili HS in 1973, he enlisted in the Marine Corps. After active duty, Gerard returned to N.Y. with his family and worked at Griffin Technol ogy for 20 years. Most recently he was proudly working with veterans at the VA Medical Center in Canandaigua. As a resident of Stanley, N.Y., for over 30 years, Gerard was an active member of St. Theresa’s (Our Lady of the Lakes) Parish. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, an active blood donor and organizer for the Red Cross, and volunteered many years for the Boy Scouts. Gerard was also a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan. He lived and loved life to the fullest and could always be counted on to have a big smile on his face.
Gerard will be deeply missed by his wife of 40 years, Cathy; children, Gerard (Beth) of Pitts burgh, Pa., James of Norwalk, Conn., Daniel (Laura) of Havertown, Pa., and Angela (Blane) Lightfoote of Stanley, N.Y.; grandchildren, Wyatt and Julia; brothers, Donald (Linda) and Randy (Patti); sister, Susan; in-laws, Richard and Mary Tytler; and several nieces and nephews.
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