Gerald Frederick Eisert

Gerald Frederick Eisert of Maysville, NC died on Nov 17th 2013 in Salisbury, NC with loving family at his side, following a brief battle with cancer. He was born to Carl Eisert and Geraldine Bachman Eisert on July 10, 1948 in Queens, NY. “Jerry” graduated from Don Bosco HS in Ramsey, NJ in 1967. He attended St. Bernard’s College in Ala and Providence College in RI. He and the former Judy Cole married in Barbados in 1972. They were married for six years. Their son Scott has been a great source of pride to Jerry. “Jack of all trades” defines him, as he worked in construction, was a supervisor on an off-shore oil rig off the Gulf Coast, and most recently in property management. Jerry was a free spirit with a devilish grin, who could make anyone laugh, and was remembered fondly by all he met. He loved his family, Ford Mustangs, and tinkering with any kind of machine, always dreaming of how to make it better. His friends came from a lifetime of experiences, but his closest were his dogs: Patty, Eddie and Shoranda. Jerry is survived by his son, Scott (Susan) Eisert and grandchildren Sydney and Sam Eisert, all of Indian Harbour Beach, Fla. Also surviving are his brothers Carl Eisert (Jacksonville, NC) and Jim (Janice) Eisert (Bluffton, SC), sisters Marianne (Mike) Kellogg (Longmont, Co), Pat (Ed) Dervan (Boston, Ma), Sue (Sam) Tuluri (Salisbury, NC), Dianne (Leon) Monnin (So Easton, Ma). He also leaves 1 aunt, 2 uncles, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins, and his special friend Rhonda Haswell. He was preceded in death by his parents and his former wife. A funeral Mass will be offered at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Salisbury, NC on Jan 4,2014 at 11:00am. The family will greet visitors at a Rosary at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 6:30pm on Jan 3, 2014. Please Do Not Send Flowers. Our family has set up a fund at the Duke Cancer Institute in the name of Carl J. and Gerald F. Eisert. Jerry and his father both succumbed to pancreatic cancer, and both were treated with great care at Duke. Any contribution you might make in their names will go directly to cancer research, and hopefully some day we can beat this disease. Checks should be payable to Duke Cancer Institute, with "Eisert Fund" printed in the memo section. Please send to the following address: Duke Cancer Institute 710 W. Main St, Suite 200 Durham, NC 27701 Attn: Meredith Yager You can also donate online at https://www.gifts.duke.edu/dci Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Eisert family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

Gerald Frederick Eisert

July 10, 1948 - November 17, 2013