Gerald “Jerry” A. McCracken, 69, of St. Petersburg, FL, passed away on December 28, 2013 at Bay Pines VA Health Care System.
He moved here from his native South Amboy, NJ in 2005 where he retired as the South Amboy Fire Dept. Chief. He was also a tugboat operator for 14 years. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in St. Petersburg. He was a US Army veteran of Vietnam, earning the rank of Private First Class.
Survivors include his wife, Judith; son, Jerry of South Amboy; two daughters, Diane McCracken of Pennsylvania and Lynn McCracken of New York; stepson, Eric DeLong of St. Petersburg; several brothers and sisters; and six grandchildren.
Please sign the guestbook below.
I Love and Miss you so much. I’m so lost without You. Rest in peace my love. till we meet again.
Love your wife Judy
Good Bye My Friend Rest in Peace.
To my brother-n-law I miss you and love you now you can rest in peace
NOT A MORNING GOES BY THAT I DONT REACH FOR THE PHONE TO CALL YOU AS I DID FOR YEARS. I MISS YOUR VOICE, I MISS YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR. I EVEN MISS US CRYING TOGETHER.
DAD, I JUST MISS YOU.
I KNOW YOU’RE IN HEAVEN WITH MOMMY,NANNY,GRANDPOP. AND YOU ARE PROBABLY ALREADY UP TO NO GOOD WITH YOUR PARTNER IN CRIME UNCLE TAYLOR.
maybe you can all send me the strength needed to make peace with the loss of both parents in such a short time.
FOR A LITTLE RUNT YOU HAD THE HEART OF A GIANT.
I LOVE YOU AND WILL CARRY YOU IN MY HEART ALWAYS
My prayers to everyone that loves you. I hope you and dad are laughing together. Xo
Uncle Jerry was loved by many and will be missed. I enjoyed growing up with him and have many many great memories of good times shared. My heart goes out to his daughters & son with their lost. God Bless you dear Uncle and don’t forget to say “Hi” to the rest of our family~`
Rest in peace Uncle Jerry. You brought so much happiness and laughter into the lives of those who knew and loved you.
What can i say about a man i will never forget.he was like a father to me he was always there when i needed him. if you take away the last 5 years of his past he was perfect to me. Jerry was the McCracken foundation he was always there. you can have the McCracken name but it takes a strong blood line to be true. and we as a family are true. Uncle Jerry i will miss you and always think of you. P.S. say hi to mom for me.
RIP UNCLE JERRY
Uncle Jerry was a great man. Always will be. I will miss him and all his jokes he told. He knew just how to make you smile. Love you & miss you Uncle Jerry xoxo Give hugs & kisses to everyone in heaven???
Uncle Jerry you will be missed alot. I miss you banging ur peanut butter jar on the floor for my attention or to wake me up. You were a very funny man with you jokes and songs. I love you and always will hope you having fun flying with the angles. Dont forget to make them laugh as well….. Miss you bunches. …
Jerry, not sure exactly what to say because nothing I say could change the fact that your no longer here. I’m really going to miss all the sarcastic jokes and statements you made daily. There isn’t a person who could take the place you filled in my moms heart and will love her like you did. One day we will meet again, until then rest in peace. I’m gonna miss ya “ol man”
dad, not a day goes by that i dont reach for the phone to call you. i miss you and mommy so much. i am just glad we both were on the same page. i know how hurt you were by those you loved so much and did so much for,turning their backs on you when they thought they no longer had any use for you. just as they hurt your 3 kids.. BUT AS YOU TOLD ME….”in the end LYNN,you will not drink the kool aid or be a sheep.” I WILL DO AS YOU WANTED DAD… I HAVE ALREADY GIVEN THE KARMA TRAIN A PUSH DOWN THE TRACKS. love and miss you xoxoxo
I cried when you passed away.
I still cry today.
Although I love you dearly,
I couldn’t make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands at rest.
God broke my heart to prove to me,
He only takes the best.
Love Always Your Wife Judy
RIP Jerry thanks for all the laughs you where deffinatly a one of a kind guy
Good Bye to our old friend. We will always remember all the good times and friendships we shared together over the years!!!
May you Rest in Peace our Friend.
Uncle Jerry u were the glue that kept the McCracken family alive I was always so proud to say the Jerry McCracken yea he’s my Uncle. We all LOVE u so much and now have to figure out how to go on without u. I’m sure with all the wisdom and love u have tought us we will make it thank u so very much for just being UNCLE JERRY Please give everyone up there kisses & hugs from all of us and until we meet again please behave Love u More
What a guy. Uncle Gerry I have missed you over the last few years but now I will miss you ev en more. Always glad to say he’s my Uncle.