Jerome E Barrett Sr's Obituary
Barrett Sr., Jerome E., 88, Sun City Center, FL, passed away peacefully the morning of April 29, 2023. Born in Fargo, ND, Jerry graduated from Shanley High School and North Dakota State University, served in the US Air Force, and performed a lifetime of civil service in the federal government.
In November of 1957, he married Lois R. Barger and enjoyed 62 years together before her passing in 2020. He is survived by four children: Michelle, Ellen (Curtis), Jerome Jr. (Karen), and Eric (Suzette); seven grandchildren: Justin (Kara), Allison, Kyle, Jessica, Jake, Benjamin, and Lexie; sister Lucretia (Terry); many nieces and nephews; and all of his Sun City Center 4 O’clock Club friends. He is preceded in death by his wife Lois R., daughter Linda Marie, his parents Lenore Marie (Christensen) and George Patrick Barrett Sr., four brothers and one sister.
A funeral Mass will be held on November 21st at 10:00 am at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Sun City Center, FL, followed by a committal service at Skyway Memorial Gardens, Palmetto, FL. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 33607, or to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P.O. Box 98018, Washington, DC 20090-8018 (https://donate.lls.org/lls/donate).
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