GERARD MICHAEL 'JERRY' LIPARI

January 1, 1954-June 14, 2015
A Mass of Christian burial for Gerard Michael “Jerry” Lipari will be celebrated on Friday, June 19, 2015, at noon at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Patterson. He will be laid to rest in the St. Joseph Cemetery. The Rev. Angelo Cremaldi will be the Celebrant for the Mass and conduct the services.
A gathering of family and friends will be held Friday at the church from 10:30 a.m. until time of Mass, with the rosary being prayed at 11 a.m.
Jerry, as he was affectionately known, was born in Morgan City on New Year’s Day in 1954, to the late Mike Peter Lipari and the late Lucy Agnes Listi Lipari. Jerry was raised in Patterson.
In his early years, Jerry worked in home construction, building many homes in the Patterson area. He was a longtime executive for Boy Scouts of America, Evangeline Area Council and in his later years was a professional poker player.
Jerry passed away at the age of 61 on Sunday, June 14, 2015, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Lisa Kay Laws Lipari; two children, Lt. Col. Ben Lipari and his wife Melissa, and C. Maria Lipari-Hardy and her companion Eric Forsythe Jr.; seven grandchildren, Eric III, Montana, Christopher, Dominik, Noah, Ruby, and Joseph; his siblings, Peter Michael Lipari, Leona “Lee” L. Lee, Mary Antoinette L. Guarisco, F. Elizabeth “Liz” L. Prestenbach, and Judy Ann L. Keegan; his mother-in-law, Verdie Laws; his father-in-law, Delbert Laws; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by his sisters, Diane L. Cheramie and Josephine Lipari (infant); and his nephew, Tony Resignola.
Serving as pallbearers will be Lt. Col. Ben Lipari, Christopher Hardy, Dominik Lipari, Peter Keegan, Harris LaGrange, Neal Laws, Eric Forsythe Jr., Eric Forsythe III and Edward Hardy. Honorary pallbearers will be Peter Lipari, Donald Black and Delbert Laws.
Family and friends may view the obituary and express their condolences online by visiting www.iberts.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary Inc., 1111 Lia Street, Patterson, LA 70392, 985-395-7873.