Gerald Barclay "Jerr Cervenka

Gerald Barclay “Jerry” Cervenka, age 86 years, of Cherryville, NJ, died on Thursday, February 16, 2012 on the family farm where he was born on July 12, 1925 to the late Rudy and Mary Tuma Cervenka. He lived, worked and raised his family on the “Cervenka Farm.”

A 1943 graduate of Flemington High School, Flemington, NJ, Jerry loved to play the accordion and was remembered by his classmates in the high school yearbook as, “a businessman with music in his soul.”

In addition to owning and operating the Cervenka Farm, Jerry was a life member of the Quakertown Fire Company and a charter member of the Quakertown Recreation Club. He also was a committee member of the ASC farm organization.

Surviving are his wife of sixty-six years, Marjorie Smith Cervenka; three children and their spouses, George and Deborah Cervenka of Cherryville, NJ, Kathy and John Zullo of Cherryville, NJ and Cheryl and Larry Tigar of Pittstown, NJ; seven grandchildren, Tracy Davis, Dana Saueressig, Jason Zullo, Amanda Kilinski, Christina Kall, Bridgette Godown and Robert Godown, Jr.; and three great grandchildren, Lydia Kilinski, Logan Kall and Luke Kilinski.

He was pre-deceased by a granddaughter, Shannon Marie Cervenka and a brother, Joseph Cervenka.

Funeral Services will take place Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Interment will follow in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Capner Street, Flemington, NJ. Calling hours will be Monday from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in the Funeral Home. Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information or to send condolences.

In lieu of flowers, the family strongly requests that memorial contributions may be made to the Special Needs Children’s Fund, c/o Cherryville Baptist Church, 594 Cherryville Road, Flemington, NJ 08822.