Gerald R. Jossick, previously of Newtown died peacefully in the Hospice of Palm County, Boynton Beach, FL on January 3, 2015 after a long illness at the age of 72.
Mr. Jossick was born in Bridgeport to the late Helen (née Murzyn) Jossick and Louis A. Jossick on January 19, 1942. He graduated from Harding High School in Bridgeport. After graduation, he served in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1966, aboard the DD-848 USS Witek and the DE-685 USS Coates. He worked at National Can in Danbury and owned/worked at several gas stations as a mechanic. He was the owner of C.E.A.C. in Newtown and created Spray Tech Inc., also in Newtown. He was a member of the American Welding Society and received the DuPont Plunkett Award for Innovation with Teflon in 1997.
Mr. Jossick is survived by his wife of 52 years, Carol (née Stude) Jossick, and his four daughters and their husbands, Karen and Tim Barnes of Savoy, IL; Maureen and Lud Tarkowski of Stratford; Jennifer and Tom Harrington of Danbury and Elaine and Dave Lowenadler of Bethel; as well as 9 grandchildren: Randy, Casey, Tyler, Nicole, Magdalen, Erin, Steven, Tessa, and Arianna. He is also survived by his brothers, James L. Jossick and his wife Maria Jossick of Kensington, NH and Raymond Jossick and his wife Joanie Jossick of Stafford Springs and many cherished nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his brother Robert T. Jossick of Stratford, and his sister Nancy M. Moran, of Littleton, MA.
His children remember him as a kind and gentle father who could fix anything with a motor, especially automobiles; one only had to describe the noise a car was making and he would know what was wrong and how to fix it. Jerry enjoyed golfing, fishing, and boating.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday January 9, 2015 at 12:00noon in St. Rose of Lima Church, Newtown. Interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery. Friends may call on Thursday at Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main St. Newtown from 2-4 pm and from 6-8 pm.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Trustbridge/Hospice 5300 East Avenue West Palm Beach, FL 33407 1-561-494-6687 and The Dementia Foundation. To leave an online condolence visit www.honanfh.com

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