Joseph Gerst

Obituary of Joseph L. Gerst

Joseph L. Gerst, age 84 of Pennsauken, passed away on December 7, 2023 at Samaritan Hospice in Voorhees, NJ.

He is the beloved husband of Jeanne O. (nee Szalagiewicz); devoted father of Michael Gerst (Kyungsook Choi) and Jennifer Woolston (Joseph Jr.); loving grandfather of Tyler and Eric Gerst and Thomas Woolston; dear brother of Mary Ellen Panaro, Ruth Neel and the late Victor Jr., Leo Russell and John Gerst.

Prior to his retirement, Joe worked as a postal clerk for the US Postal Service in Bellmawr for 35 years.  He enjoyed going to the casinos and the racetrack, collecting coins and spending time with his grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to the Visitation and Funeral on Friday, December 15 from 9 to 10:30 AM at the Falco/Caruso & Leonard Pennsauken Funeral Home, 6600 N. Browning Road in Pennsauken.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM at the Church of St. Stephen, 6300 Browning Road in Pennsauken.  Entombment will follow at St. Joseph Mausoleum in Chews Landing.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Ronald McDonald House, 550 Mickle Blvd, Camden, NJ 08103.

Friday
15
December

Visitation at Funeral Home

9:00 am - 10:30 am
Friday, December 15, 2023
Falco/Caruso & Leonard Funeral Home
6600 Browning Rd.
Pennsauken, New Jersey, United States
Friday
15
December

Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 am
Friday, December 15, 2023
Church Of St. Stephen
6300 Browning Road
Pennsauken, New Jersey, United States
Friday
15
December

Mausoleum Entombment

12:45 pm
Friday, December 15, 2023
St. Joseph Cemetery
240 Lower Landing Road
Chews Landing, New Jersey, United States
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