Obituary of Gerald Tripoli

Gerald F. Tripoli, 68, of Bayville passed away at home on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Jerry was born in Brooklyn and had lived in Parsippany before settling in Bayville three years ago. He was the owner of Fine Arts Printing in Parsippany for 15 years. He loved the water, and enjoyed going out on his pontoon boat with family and friends. Passing down family traditions through the generations was of great importance to Jerry. His family always came first and he will be dearly missed by his wife, children and grandchildren. Jerry was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Catherine Tripoli; and his brother, Frank Tripoli. He is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years, Regina Tripoli of Bayville; son, Christopher Tripoli and his wife, Jennifer Tripoli, of Perkasie, PA; daughter, Alaina Matti and her husband, Sidney Matti, of Manalapan; brothers, John Tripoli of Staten Island, NY and Joseph Tripoli of Yardley, PA; sister, Kathleen Ciampi of Middletown; and grandchildren, Michael Tripoli, Brandon Tripoli, Joshua Tripoli, Jocelyn Tripoli, Daniel Tripoli, Lorenzo Matti and Natalena Matti. Visitation will be held at Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. Relatives and friends are invited to gather at the funeral home on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 8:45 AM for the procession to his 10:00 AM Funeral Mass at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, 100 North Main Street, Marlboro. Interment will follow in St. Gabriel's Catholic Cemetery & Chapel Mausoleum, Marlboro. For those who desire, donations in Gerald's name may be made to Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714. Should you choose to send flowers, please contact Flower Cart Florist in Old Bridge. For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com.