Gerald “Jerry” McEvoy, 68, of Blauvelt, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Born in Queens to James and Agnes McEvoy, he was a proud alumnus of St. Gregory the Great grammar school in Bellerose, Queens and Bishop Riley High School. He later graduated from Lehman College and New York Law School. He has lived in Orangetown, for the past 38 years, raising his family with his wife Marlene (nee Noble). Jerry was a retired attorney who found joy teaching college later in life. He proudly served as the Secretary-Treasurer of the Tappan Fire District for many years.
Jerry is survived by his wife Marlene, children Shayna McEvoy and her husband Stan Zlotnikov, Philip McEvoy and his wife Lilac Inthavong, Mary Agnes “Maggie” McEvoy and Bridget McEvoy, grandchildren Declan, Hudson, Zinnia, Fiona and Jude, dear friends Patricia and John Rolland, sister-in-law Marilyn McEvoy and nephews Matthew McEvoy, Dennis McEvoy and James McEvoy and their families. He is predeceased by his parents and his siblings; James McEvoy, Joanne McEvoy-Dunn and Raymond McEvoy. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend who will be missed by many.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 18 from 1-3 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ (201-767-3050).
In lieu of flowers, donations in Jerry’s memory may be made to the Tappan Fire Association, 123 Washington St, Tappan, NY 10983 or the South Orangetown Ambulance Corps, 70 Independence Ave, Tappan, NY 10983.
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