Daniel G. Geralsky 1942-2023

Daniel was born Oct. 17, 1942, in Sharon, Pa., a 1960 graduate of Brookfield High School, and attended business management classes at Youngstown State University. Daniel, a lifelong area resident, went on to work in management for Packard Electric Division of General Motors. In 1988, as a second profession, he finalized his career as a journeyman carpenter.

Throughout his life, Dan enjoyed bird hunting, shooting trap and skeet, training his hunting dogs and watching every Pittsburgh Steelers game.

He leaves his wife, Joan; and daughter, Michelle Bartholomew of Hubbard.

Dan was preceded in death by his father, George Geralsky; and mother, Elsie A. Sholtis Geralsky.

Private services were held for Dan, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in Hubbard. Family and close friends from his sporting clubs were in attendance. The service included a viewing from 10 to 10:45 a.m., and a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., officiated by the Rev. Michael Swierz; reflections by his wife, Joan and daughter, Michelle; scripture readings given by cousin, Shirley Rychlicki; and intercessions specially written and read by Sr. Bernadine Janci; cousins, Rosemary and Richard Bulmer presented the offertory bread and wine.

Daniel’s place of interment is in Calvary Cemetery in our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Section F.

A luncheon at The Gentry Catering in Hubbard followed.

Memorial donations may be made in Daniel’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105; Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10306; or to the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, 1775 Semper Fidelis Way Triangle, VA 22172.

Arrangements were handled by the Kelley-Cummins Funeral Home. Please visit www.kcummins.com to view this obituary and send condolences to the family.

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