Mr Gerald Totoritis

Gerald Anthony Totoritis passed away of a heart attack in his home on April 25, 2017. He had just finished one of his favorite activities, a round of golf with friends at Craft Farms in Gulf Shores, AL. Gerry was a beloved father, grandfather, husband, son and friend. The influence that he had on all of our lives will carry on forever. We remember how generous and thoughtful Gerry was towards his family and friends and we feel his loss deeply in our hearts. Gerry was born in Elmira, NY to Ottilie Granzer and George Totoritis. His mother remembers how well he did in school and how many friends he always had. Gerry has a younger sister, June Knight who lives in Elmira, NY and a brother Rick Totoritis, who passed away as a young man. Gerry married Anna Ottenschot in February of 1975. Anna and Gerry have two children, Jennifer who is 38 and lives in Mound, MN and is married to Brad Searl. Gerry’s son Jeffrey is 36, married to Andrea Schiefelbein. Jeffrey and Andrea live in Helsinki Finland. Gerry also has 2 grandchildren, Ottile, 2 and Warren, who is four months old. Gerry was also the primary caregiver to his mother Ottilie, who is 89 years old and lives with the family in Gulf Shores. Gerry loved hunting, fishing, golf and following sports. Gerry really paid attention to the little things about the people he loved. Most recently he was learning the names of all of the cartoon characters on Peppa Pig, his granddaughter’s favorite cartoon. He was constantly thinking of how he could better the lives of his loved ones. Gerry was extremely successful in his career in the grocery industry which spanned more than 40 years. When Gerry’s children were young, he owned an IGA grocery store in Deruyter, NY. Later, he was the branch President for grocery wholesalers in Laurens, IA, York, PA, Appleton, WI, and Omaha, NE. He retired in 2012 after serving as the President of the Associated Grocers of the South for 12 years. He was awarded many awards throughout his career. Most notably he was awarded the Spirit of America Award from the National Grocers Association. He was also on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Grocers Association, Alabama Retail Association, National Grocers Association and Retailer Owned Food Distributors Association. He touched and enriched the lives of so many men and women in the grocery industry and he was an inspiration to them all. Anna says, “As a wife of forty two years, Gerry was my best friend. He was an extremely loving and generous man. His sense of humor and light heartedness made life very stress free and happy.” Ottilie says, “As his mother, he was my first born, my great joy. He never gave us any trouble. He looked out for his siblings because he was four years older than his next kin. He had many friends and did very well in school. I was always very proud of him. I will miss him very much.” Jennifer says, “As his daughter, I know that my father was one of the most influential people in my life. He taught me values and lessons such as hard work ethic, generosity and how to be a good listener. I will pass these values on to my own children.” Jeffrey says, “I could never ask for anything more in a father. My dad was a great friend, a great teacher, a great man, and a great father. I learned so much from him in terms of how to treat people and I hope to always be respected the way he was. His first priority was caring for those that were close to him.” Memorial Services will be held in honor of Gerald Saturday May 6th at 10:00 am Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church 308 East 22nd Avenue Gulf Shores, AL 36542 In lieu of flowers there will be a memorial fund in Gerry’s honor that will be used for grandchildren’s and future grandchildren’s college education. We love you so much Dad, Anna, Ottilie, Jennifer, Jeffrey, Brad and Andrea Please go to www.casonfuneralservice.com to sign Memorial Book Arrangements are by Cason Funeral Service Foley Al

Mr Gerald Totoritis

April 25, 2017

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