Birth date: Mar 31, 1944 Death date: Oct 15, 2020
Gerald Andrew Rimsky, 76, of Annapolis passed from this life to be with our Lord on Wednesday, October 15, 2020 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Born on March 31, 1944 in Pittsburgh, PA, Jerry was the son of the late Andrew and Em Read Obituary
Andrea, Steve, Emma, Andy and Lilly,
I know that mere words can not fill the empty space left at the passing of Jerry. He led a full and happy life and loved you with all of his heart. I was so glad that I was able to talk with him. one last time. He was one of the Good Guys.
He was the best brother in law one could ever have. A role model for all.
Aunt Pat, Uncle Eric and Suzanne Hoag
Dear Andrea and Family,
The service was as heartfelt and memorable as Bette’s ..sadly, just a few weeks ago. I simply want to say that Jerry was the quintessential “nice guy”. He always had a smile, something nice to say and was good company. He will be missed by his friends in Heritage Harbour.
We are so sorry for your loss.
Kathy & Art Savage
I was so excited when Bette introduced Jere to Allan and I. He had a twinkle in his eyes and a fun personality. Allan and Jere became friends quickly and the 4 of us shared many wonderful times together. Jere brought Bette so much happiness.
Sending sympathy and love to the Horning Family.
Dianne and Allan
Gerry was a good friend of mine since the early “70’s”. We were both Pitt grads. We both worked together as Project Engineers at Rust Furnace Co. and then at a few of the other furnaces companies in the Pittsburgh area. During this period, we traveled to many Steel plants around the USA and in many countries around the world. I never saw Jerry get angry ... he was fun to be with and could be quite a character at times. We worked hard, long hours to get the furnaces operating, but we always found time to explore the local area to find a place to have a good meal and a few beers. He always mentioned that he loved his family and looked forward to getting home to them.
I only got to see him a couple times in the last few years, but we did go on a fishing trip to Alaska and it was quite an experience, catching big halibut offshore and salmon in the streams (while keeping a eye out for the grizzly bears which I assured him were just around the next bend in the stream.). You had to be there....
I will miss him.
Dave Gilbert
Jerry was more than just another cousin. He was special not only for the gentleman he always was but more so for the dedication, thoughtfulness and love for his family. Though there was a 6 year difference in our ages, the person everyone knew was the same person when as a shy "kid" cousin he visited with his parents the country relatives who lived in Coal Valley, in those days a far distance from Duquesne, almost 5 miles as a matter of fact. He was quiet, observant and above all nice. And that pretty much summarizes who he was: respectful, intelligent, considerate, interesting, faithful, at times awesome, but above all nice!
In more recent years, Jerry came to be more than a distant cousin; his interest in tracking his dad's military adventures in World War II dovetailed with my fascination of World War II history and we spent many hours in Marco having intriguing conversations. My God, the man knew his history, with dates, sequences and locations of events that boggled my mind.
As his dad (Uncle Curly) was my childhood hero, so Jerry was my very special cousin. What we shared in early life experiences cannot be further shared.
Farewell dear cousin, may the Good Lord cradle you in His arms and may Andrea and her family derive comfort in their memories of the love and affection you had for them.
Joe (and Mary Lou) Rimsky
