Jerry Lee Laurita, 82, of Point Marion, Pa., passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. He was born on Dec. 27, 1939, in Morgantown. He was the son of the late Joseph A. Laurita Sr. and Juanita McCartney Laurita.
He is survived by his wife, JoAnn D. Gonzales Laurita, of 61 years; daughter, Victoria and Dale Porupski, of Mount Morris, Pa.; daughter, Pam and Bill Wingrove, of Point Marion, Pa.; daughter, Kim Laurita, of Point Marion, Pa.; daughter, Dina Santos, of Morgantown; grandchildren, Harry and Samantha Carr III, Stephany and George Daniels, Jerry and Lauren Laurita, Robert Aldrich, Brittany Aldrich and JoAnn Laurita and Randy Fields; and great-grandchildren, Ethan, Leo, Clarke, Grayson, Calyx, Iden and Kaylee.
Jerry is also survived by two brothers and their spouses, James L. Sr. and Beverly Laurita and Joseph A. Jr. and Zelda Laurita, his twin sister, Joyce Laurita, and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Jerry is preceded in death by his son, Mark Anthony Laurita, and brother, John Angelo Laurita.
Jerry was a member of St. Hubert Roman Catholic Church, Point Marion, Pa., where he served as the last living member of the Holy Name Society. He served in the U.S. Navy for four years, then worked at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard in California for seven years, where he met the love of his life. He then moved to Pennsylvania, where he was the self-employed owner/operator of J&J Coal before retiring at the age of 43.
He liked to fish and enjoyed his farm, where he raised cattle, hunted and very proudly gardened. He will be remembered for his charming humor.
Friends will be received in the Louis E. Rudolph Funeral Home, Thomas B. Rudolph, funeral director and supervisor, 15 North Main St. Point Marion, Pa., from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, March 3 and at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 4, when brief prayers will be said in the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at noon in St. Hubert Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. Jim Farnan as celebrant. Internment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery, New Geneva, Pa.
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