Geraldo "Jerry" Cervantes Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Geraldo “Jerry” Cervantes, 72, of Essexville, our proud, humorous, hard-working, and devoted, husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at McLaren Bay Region. Jerry was born on October 31, 1948, to parents Pedro and Isabel (Gonzalez) Cervantes in San Antonio, Texas. He was raised alongside his 11 siblings. Jerry graduated from Delta College and honorably served in the US Air Force from 1974-1977. Afterwards, he worked as a manager for ShoeCore in Buffalo, New York, and at Rainbow Bread before retiring from GM Powertrain in 2010 after 37 years of service. On December 22, 1989, he was united in marriage to Charlotte Ziembo. Together they shared 31 years of marriage, children, and countless memories. He loved drawing and had the ability to craft and illustrate cards for family and friends. Further, he enjoyed tinkering with projects around the house, eating chicharrones and Chinese candies, playing guitar, listening to music, bonfires, fireworks, canoeing, and relaxing at Oasis Lake. Jerry will be forever loved by his wife Charlotte Cervantes; children, Gerald, Dave, Deana, Michael, Marcie, Aislynn, and Estefan; grandchildren, Autumn, Ivan, Camrie, Caelie, Carter, Caden, and Caitlyn; brothers, Richard, Ralph, Alex, Eddie, and Bennie; sisters, Teresa, Ellie, and Sue; as well as nephews and nieces. Jerry is preceded in death by his parents, and siblings Joe, Carmen, and Pete. Arrangements have been entrusted to Skorupski Family Funeral Home and Cremations Services, 821 N. Pine Rd, between Ridge and Center. Expressions of sympathy may be shared online at www.skorupskis.com.

Geraldo "Jerry" Cervantes

October 31, 1948 - April 24, 2021