Obituary: Gerry Plescia, 23, Freehold Borough HS Class of 2009

Obituary courtesy Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home.

Gerry Plescia, 23, of Freehold Township died on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 in South Padre Island, TX.

Gerry was born in Salem, MA and had lived in Mahwah before moving to Freehold Township in 1996.

A senior at Westchester University, Westchester, PA, Gerry was a graduate of Freehold Borough High School Class of 2009 where he was a member and co-captain of the varsity football team and also played varsity basketball and baseball.

He played in the Kronum League in Westchester, PA and was communicant of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Colts Neck. 

Gerry was predeceased by his maternal grandmother, Mary Jacona in 2005; and his paternal grandmother, Joyce Plescia who passed away on March 16, 2014.

He is survived by his mother and father, Lorraine and Gerald Plescia of Freehold Township; his sister, Ashley Plescia of Hoboken; his maternal grandfather, Anthony Jacona of New York City; and his paternal grandfather, Bart Plescia of Naples, FL. 

Visitation will be held at Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his 9:00 AM Funeral Mass on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, One Phalanx Road, Colts Neck.

Entombment to follow at St. Gabriel’s Cemetery & Chapel Mausoleums, Marlboro.

For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit 
www.claytonfuneralhome.com