2011.01.27: January 27, 2011: Obituary for Sierra Leone RPCV Gerald Jurkofsky
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2011.01.27: January 27, 2011: Obituary for Sierra Leone RPCV Gerald Jurkofsky
Obituary for Sierra Leone RPCV Gerald Jurkofsky
He worked in corporate security for the U.S. Security Associates, Inc. in Roseland. He was an Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War. He was a member of the VFW Post #6699, past member of Paramus Fire Company #1, member of the United States Peace Corps and served in Sierra Leone, Africa from 1968-1969. He was a parishioner of RC Church of the Annunciation in Paramus.
Obituary for Sierra Leone RPCV Gerald Jurkofsky
Gerald Jurkofsky, 64
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Last updated: Thursday January 27, 2011, 1:23 AM
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PARAMUS – Gerald Jurkofsky, 64, died on Jan. 20.
He worked in corporate security for the U.S. Security Associates, Inc. in Roseland. He was an Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War. He was a member of the VFW Post #6699, past member of Paramus Fire Company #1, member of the United States Peace Corps and served in Sierra Leone, Africa from 1968-1969. He was a parishioner of RC Church of the Annunciation in Paramus.
He is survived by his friends, Richard and Mary Kuiters. He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Marion Jurkofsky.
A funeral Mass was celebrated on Jan. 22 at RC Church of the Annunciation in Paramus, followed by internment at George Washington Memorial Park, also in Paramus.
Arrangements were by the Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus.
Memorial donations may be made to the VFW Post 6699, 6 E. Winslow Place, Paramus, NJ 07652.
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