Gerald E. (Jake) Skelley

1927 - 1980  (52 years)

• Name	Gerald E. (Jake) Skelley
  Birth	23 Dec 1927	Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Sep 1980	Cumberland, Alleghany County, Maryland
  Notes	Gerald E. "Jake" Skelley, 52, of McMullen Highway, Cresaptown, died Wednesday in Sacred Heart Hospital. Born at Cresaptown, he was a son of the late William M. Skelley and the late Mary F. (Grant) Skelley Liller. A member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Mr. Skelley was employed as a construction operating engineer. He was a member of Operating Engineers Local 37, the Loyal Order of Moose 271, and fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2883. Surviving are his widow, Jean F. (Harmison) Skelley; his stepfather, Chelsie A. Liller, Cresaptown; two daughters, Mrs. Jerilyn M. Smith of Romney and Miss Kerry F. Skelley, at home; one son, Michael E. Skelley, Cresaptown; two sisters, Mrs. Erma M. Neuner, Plant City, Fla., and Mrs. Phyllis L. Densock, Potomac Park; two half-sisters, Mrs. Colleen Ginniman of Barton and Mrs. Carolyn Faye Fisher of Millerdale, Ridgeley; two brothers, William M. Skelley Jr. of Cumberland, and Harold F. Skelley of Thayer, Mo., and four grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m. today at the George Funeral Home. A Christian wake service will be conducted today at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated tomorrow at 10 as.m. in St. Ambrose Catholic Church. Interment will be in St. Ambrose Cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Skelley, Boyd K. Powell Sr., Bradley J. Densock, Terry M. Skelley, David Detrick and Harry Skelly. The family requests that memorials take the form of donations to the Gerald E. Skelley Memorial Fund c/o the Hospice Unit of Sacred Heart Hospital. The Cumberland News, Friday, September 26, 1980
  Person ID	I13058	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	William M. Skelley,   b. Abt 1903, Maryland d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Frances Grant,   b. 7 Sep 1903, Cresaptown, Allegany County, Maryland d. 29 Dec 1964, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F06244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jean F. Harmison,   b. Private
  Marriage	Private
  Children	1. Jerilyn Skelley,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   2. Michael E. Skelley,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   3. Kerry Frances Skelley,   b. 26 Oct 1964, Cresaptown, Allegany County, Maryland d. 30 Jan 2018, Wheelersburg, Scioto County, Ohio (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F06347	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021