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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Gerald J.
Fulmer
February 24, 2025
Gerald J. "Jerry" Fulmer, passed away on February 24, 2025. He was born in Lancaster, PA. on November 24, 1935, the son of the late Harry L. and Marguerite Pontz Fulmer. He was the husband of Barbara Balmer Fulmer with whom he celebrated 66 years of marriage.
Jerry attended St. Anthony's Parochial School and Lancaster Catholic High School, graduating in 1953. During high school he developed a love for photography, which he carried throughout his life, and worked at Keppel's Candy Co., where he learned basic accounting and office procedures under the watchful eye of his special aunt, Mary Fulmer.
After graduating from high school, his first full time job was at the old Armstrong Cork Co floor plant in Lancaster where he helped to install their first integrated computer system. Over the next forty years, Jerry served many roles in information services management at Trojan Boat in Lancaster, Campbell Chain in York, Cooper Tools in Raleigh, NC, Champion Aviation in Liberty, SC and High Industries in Lancaster. After his retirement in 2000, he started an Accounting Services Consulting business and served various clients including the Lancaster County Conservancy for nearly twenty years.
Jerry cherished his Catholic Faith and served the Church in various capacities over the years including RCIA Instructor, CCD Instructor, Parish Council, School Board and Knights of Columbus. His particular area of expertise was finance and organization. He felt blessed to be a Eucharist Minister in various parishes for over forty years and enjoyed visiting the sick in their homes and in nursing homes and hospitals.
Surviving Jerry in addition to his wife Barbara are their six children: Theresa (Michael Resh), Patricia Cepeda; Julianne (James Duvall); Stephanie Pham, Matthew (Ann) and Andrew, all of Lancaster; sixteen grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren as well as four brothers: Harry Jr., James (Rosalind), and Donald, all of Lancaster and Edward of VA.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Theresa and a brother, William.
Family will receive friends at Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA. 17543 on Monday, March 3, 2025 from 6pm to 8pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 10am at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 119 S Prince St, Lancaster, PA 17603. Interment to follow at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Jerry's memory to Lancaster Catholic High School, 650 Juliette Avenue, Lancaster, PA. 17601 or Lancaster County Conservancy for Tree Planning in his memory.
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