Obituary of Gerardo Antonine Galvan

Gerardo Antonine “Gerry” Galvan, 50, of Howell Township passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.  He was born in Newark and was raised in Essex and Hudson Counties. Gerry lived in Florida and Middlesex County before planting roots and a rose bush in Howell in 2020.  He began studying architecture as a young adult, however turned his true passion of using his creative thinking and knack for design to interior construction and design. For the last 2 years, Gerry worked at Pyramid Office Solutions and was a man of many talents and virtues. Gerry was known for his meticulous research, his skill as the great debater, and his gentle soul. Gerry never hesitated to lend a helping hand and had a big heart that touched the lives of all who knew him. He was a man of great consideration, always putting others before himself, and was a master of the art of forgiveness. Gerry’s family was his rock, and he found joy in traveling alongside his wife to watch the foliage change every year and sipping rum swizzles on the pink shores of Bermuda. In his free time, he enjoyed riding motorcycles, playing dominoes with the gang, especially his partner, Willie, fishing, and indulging in his wife's special cheesecake.

Gerry is predeceased by his mother, Carmen Cruz-Vadi. He is survived by his wife, Michele Galvan of Howell; four children, Gerardo Adrian Galvan II of Tampa, FL, Leonor Torres of Howell, Anthony Torres of Howell and Reynaldo Torres of Howell; siblings, Mike Nunez and his wife, Myla, Anthony Cruz, Jasmine Corey and her husband, John, Sandra Castro and her husband, Sam, Tony Galvan and his wife, Denise and Olvia Galvan; nieces and nephews, Jessica, Alyssa, Mariah, Jasalynn, Anya and Mikey and many others, stepfather, William Vadi; mother-in-law, Mary Pierson, In-laws, Joseph Pierson, Jennie Goodman and her husband, Andrew, Linda Jackson and her husband, Jack, James Pierson, Liz Pierson, Nicole Sigur and her husband, Michael.

Visitation will be held at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township on Thursday, August 8^th, 2024, from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 8:30 PM with his funeral service to follow.  For those who desire, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. The family encourages all who are willing to continue Gerry's legacy by following in his footsteps as an organ and tissue donor. For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com