Geraldine "Gerry" Vunk

July 31, 2019

Geraldine Vunk passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 31st surrounded by her family. Gerry was born at her parents’ home in Brooklyn on August 30th 1933, the 5th of 6 children. The family made frequent trips out to Patchogue, Long Island where, as a young woman, she met Hubbard. After dating for 2 years, Gerry and Hubb were married on September 8th 1951. Gerry lived, worked and raised a family in Patchogue for more than 4 decades. After Hubb’s untimely passing in 1996, she lived for a time in Coram with her niece and namesake Gerri Overton. Gerry moved to New Jersey in 2001 and quickly became active in her community, serving on the Safety Patrol, as well as becoming an avid bowler, bocce player, and cards player. When her vision began to deteriorate she served as President of the Whiting Visually Impaired Persons (V.I.P.s). She loved to travel, and enjoyed memorable trips to Ireland and Italy. She is predeceased by her siblings Charles, Raymond, Jean, Frederick, and Ronald. She is survived by her children Karen Armlin and her husband Matthew, and Michael Vunk and his wife Sharon. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Foundation Fighting Blindness https://donate.fightingblindness.org/webdonation, or by check to Somebody Cares (Dial-a-Ride) at 48 Schoolhouse Road, Whiting, NJ 08759 (with “in memory of Gerry Vunk” in the memo). Funeral Services will be held at the Carmona-Bolen Home for Funerals, Whiting, NJ on Tuesday, August 6th from 2 to 4 PM, and 6 to 8 PM. There will be a Mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Whiting at 9AM on Wednesday August 7th. Interment will be later that day at Calverton National Cemetery on Long Island.