Geraldine Theresa Scheidell's Obituary
Geraldine Theresa Scheidell of Delran, NJ went to the Lord Jesus in the comfort of her home, surrounded by and embraced in the love of her devoted family, on January 31, 2018. She was 82.
Geraldine was predeceased by her beloved husband John P. Scheidell in 1980. She is survived by her seven children: Kathleen Trump (Theodore); John Scheidell (Dawn); Susan Townsend (Jake); Patricia Capobianco; Jennifer McCulloch (Craig); Elizabeth Leonard (James) and Anne Mastropietro (Michael). Geraldine was a loving grandmother to Jennifer Croce (Christopher), Theodore J. Trump (Karri); John Philip and Sarah Scheidell; Mark (Cathryn) and Kelly Anne Garrison; Angela Gaisor (Joshua) and Christine Capobianco; Bruce Craig, Kathryn, and Alexandra McCulloch; Jake and Lauren Theresa Leonard; and Michael and Nicholas Mastropietro. She was an adoring great-grandmother to Brandon and Ryan Croce; and Teddy Trump. Geraldine was deeply loved by sisters Loretta Kelly and Jeanette Loglisci (Peter), and brothers William Falkowski and Robert Falkowski.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Gerrie was the daughter of Ida and William Falkowski. After skipping two grades, Gerrie graduated from Kensington High School. After graduating, she had a budding career as a singer and dabbled in modeling before falling and love and raising a very large family with her dear husband, John. Gerrie later worked as an administrative manager, lastly for Woods Services in Langhorne, before retiring. She spent her retirement as an eldercare volunteer and singing with the Merrytones, traveling and spending time with her beloved children and grandchildren. She was a devoted Catholic and spent time in daily prayer and reading scripture.
Gerrie had fond memories of her life in Edgewater Park, NJ. Here, she and John enjoyed a vibrant social life, often entertaining in their home, which was the center attraction for the whole neighborhood. Gerrie was a support to her many friends, as they enjoyed coffee together at her kitchen table. To the sheer delight of her family and all in attendance, Gerrie sang at each of her children’s weddings. Gerrie had a tremendous respect for life, teaching her children to treat all people with the same respect and kindness.
As the matriarch of her large family, Geraldine was a woman of tremendous strength of mind, spirit and body and even in the face illness, tragedies and hardships, she triumphed. She was unfaltering in her love for her children and was the pinnacle of unconditional love and support by which her children and grandchildren will forever measure themselves. She loved deeply and forgave easily and had the purest of hearts. She lived each day of her life praising the Lord and with gratitude for her greatest blessing – her family. And her family will live each day of their lives thankful for the blessing she was to them.
Family and friends are invited to Geraldine’s Celebration of Life on the evening of Monday, February 5th, 2018 from 4-7pm at Givnish of Cinnaminson Funeral Home, 1200 Route 130 North, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077. There will be a mass held at Resurrection Parish in Delran, NJ starting at 10:30am on Tuesday, February 6th, 2018.
Geraldine has left a legacy of love and perseverance. The many ways in which she touched so many lives will live on. We ask everyone to keep those memories alive by sharing them at www.givnish.com.
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