Gerald V. Vassallo, Sr.

Gerald V. Vassallo Sr., age 75, of Hammonton, NJ, passed away on Monday August 16, 2021. Beloved husband of Catherine Vassallo (nee Frisoli). Cherished father of Scott (Allison) Vassallo, Dante (Laura) Vassallo, Gerald (Sandra) Vassallo Jr., Fred (Dominique) Vassallo, and Tamra (Wes) Carraher. Proud grandfather of Michael, Dante Pasquale, Sophia, Drew, Isabel, Chloe, Lucia, Lilly, Vincenzo, Adeline, Viola, and Asher. Dear brother of Fred Vassallo, Jimmy Vassallo, Carol Chaner, Robert Vassallo, and the late Richard Vassallo. Gerald was born in the Bronx, NY, and had previously resided in Medford, NJ before moving to Hammonton in 2002. He proudly served in the United States Army 173rd Airborne Division from 1966 to 1968, doing a tour of duty in Vietnam. He went on to work as a bricklayer for the International Union of Bricklayers, retiring in 2008. Gerald was a member of the American Legion Post 186, Hammonton, NJ. He enjoyed hunting, golfing, and playing computer games. His greatest enjoyment though, was spending time with his grandchildren. A visitation will be held on Thursday August 26 2021, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Leroy P. Wooster Funeral Home and Crematory, 441 White Horse Pike, Atco, NJ. Military honors will begin at 4:00 pm. Cremation will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Red Cross, https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation.html/ or Freedom Service Dogs of America, https://freedomservicedogs.org/donatefsd/.