GERALD E. HILL, PORT JERVIS, NEW YORK

Gerald E. Hill, age 91, of Port Jervis, passed away Monday, May 18, 2009 at Milford Senior Care, Westfall Township, PA.He was born on February 25, 1918 in Port Jervis, NY, the son of the late Emmett and Marjorie Dolan Hill. He married Mary Kuziw on September 25, 1946, celebrating 62 years of marriage. Mary passed away on April 23, 2009.Gerald joined the U.S. Navy in 1935, serving our country during World War II in the South Pacific mainly on the destroyer the USS Stack, and was discharged in 1946 before reenlisting in 1949. He was the U.S. Navy recruiter in Port Jervis from 1955-1957 before his final discharge in 1959. He then became a Correction Officer for the State of New York until his retirement in 1979. He was a member of St. Mary's R.C. Church, Port Jervis, Port Jervis Lodge of Elks #645 B.P.O.E. and the Tri-Sate Naval Ship #7241, Port Jervis.He is survived by his two daughters, Geraldine Hill Romeo and her husband, John of Port Jervis and Kathleen Hill McGee and her husband, Donald of Cranford, NJ. He is also survived by two grandchildren, Kathleen and Anne McGee; his brother-in-law, George Pomes; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two sisters, Marian Hill Neenan and Marjorie Ferguson Pomes, and his step-father, George Ferguson.Friends may call Thursday, May 21, from 9:30-10:15 a.m. at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis. Prayers will be offered Thursday morning at 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's R.C. Church, Port Jervis, with Rev. George Haffeman officiating.Cremation will take place at HG Smith Crematory, Stroudsburg, PA. Private interment will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Port Jervis.Arrangements by Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home; 845-856-3312. For information, directions or to send a condolence note to the family, visit knight-auchmoody.com.