1925
Gerald
2014
Gerald N. Vevon
October 13, 1925 — July 15, 2014
Gerald N. Vevon, of James Island, SC passed away on July 15, 2014. His Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, July 18, 2014 at the Church of the Nativity at 2:00 p.m. The Rite of Committal will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church at 1:00 p.m. Funeral arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Downtown Chapel.
Born October 13, 1925, he was the son of the late Nicholas Vevon and the late Marie Buono.
Jerry, as he was known to his friends, is predeceased by his wife, Lois Leonard Vevon, sister Mary-Lou and brother Salvio. He is survived by his sister, Josephine, of FL, his nephew William Walls and family of CA, as well as sons, Jerry Vevon (Susan) of Mount Pleasant, SC, Peter Vevon (Michele) of Huntsville, AL, and Loren Vevon (Kelly) of James Island, SC, and daughters, Kristin Vevon (Scott Houle) of Whately, MA, and Margaret Edgerton of Rutherfordton, NC. He is also survived by 6 granddaughters and 5 grandsons, as well as 3 great-grandchildren, all of whom he loved very much and of whom he was very proud.
Jerry grew up in Elmsford, NY, and served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II as a radio operator and door gunner on a B-24 Liberator. While in the Army Air Corps he received The Distinguished Flying Cross, 2 Air Medals with oak leaf clusters, a Good Conduct medal, and China-Burma-India Theater medals. After leaving the war, he returned to upstate New York where he first attended Champlain College on a football scholarship and then attended Columbia University. He married Lois Leonard in 1953 and they lived in New York City and began their family. He was transferred to Charleston in 1966 while working with Sealand Containers and the family settled on James Island. Jerry was very involved with youth and sports volunteering many hours while coaching basketball and football at the YMCA. He was past president of the Bishop England High School Triple B Club and can be remembered as the infamous clock man running the clock at all BEHS home basketball games for over a decade. Jerry was an active member of the Church of the Nativity and Our Lady of Good Counsel. He enjoyed attending his children's sports and activities and watching his family grow.
After Lois' death in 2001, Jerry continued to be regularly involved in church, playing golf and cards with his friends and his grandchildren. Even as his health declined, his sense of humor did not and he enjoyed everyone he would meet.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Legion Post #147, 968 Folly Rd., James Island, SC 29412.
Born October 13, 1925, he was the son of the late Nicholas Vevon and the late Marie Buono.
Jerry, as he was known to his friends, is predeceased by his wife, Lois Leonard Vevon, sister Mary-Lou and brother Salvio. He is survived by his sister, Josephine, of FL, his nephew William Walls and family of CA, as well as sons, Jerry Vevon (Susan) of Mount Pleasant, SC, Peter Vevon (Michele) of Huntsville, AL, and Loren Vevon (Kelly) of James Island, SC, and daughters, Kristin Vevon (Scott Houle) of Whately, MA, and Margaret Edgerton of Rutherfordton, NC. He is also survived by 6 granddaughters and 5 grandsons, as well as 3 great-grandchildren, all of whom he loved very much and of whom he was very proud.
Jerry grew up in Elmsford, NY, and served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II as a radio operator and door gunner on a B-24 Liberator. While in the Army Air Corps he received The Distinguished Flying Cross, 2 Air Medals with oak leaf clusters, a Good Conduct medal, and China-Burma-India Theater medals. After leaving the war, he returned to upstate New York where he first attended Champlain College on a football scholarship and then attended Columbia University. He married Lois Leonard in 1953 and they lived in New York City and began their family. He was transferred to Charleston in 1966 while working with Sealand Containers and the family settled on James Island. Jerry was very involved with youth and sports volunteering many hours while coaching basketball and football at the YMCA. He was past president of the Bishop England High School Triple B Club and can be remembered as the infamous clock man running the clock at all BEHS home basketball games for over a decade. Jerry was an active member of the Church of the Nativity and Our Lady of Good Counsel. He enjoyed attending his children's sports and activities and watching his family grow.
After Lois' death in 2001, Jerry continued to be regularly involved in church, playing golf and cards with his friends and his grandchildren. Even as his health declined, his sense of humor did not and he enjoyed everyone he would meet.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Legion Post #147, 968 Folly Rd., James Island, SC 29412.
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