Jerry Holecko

Gerald "Jerry" John Holecko, 75, of Austintown, passed away peacefully, at his residence June 3, 2013. He was born Feb. 1, 1938, in Youngstown, the son of John and Suzanna Holecko. Jerry was a 1956 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. Affectionately known as Hollywood by his coworkers, Jerry retired from General Motors in 1997 after 32 years. Following his retirement in 1997, he began working as the maintenance and groundskeeper at Emmanuel Community Church until 2010. He also served on the board for Emmanuel Community for several years. Jerry was a member of the Youngstown Chapter of HOG and the Eagles Motorcycle Club. He enjoyed riding his Harley-Davidson, camping, boating, and barefoot skiing. He loved spending time with his family, especially his two granddaughters; Tia and Tara who called him Papa. He will be dearly missed by his wife, Marsha, whom he married Nov. 11, 2011, his step-daughter; Sherry (John) Bendetta, of Beloit, his daughter; Donna (Steve) Valenzuela, and two sons; Jay (Susie) DeMicco and Tony (Marlena) DeMicco all of CA, his sister Lillian Mastran, of TX, six step-children; Tracy, Renee, Laura, Kelly, James and Ashley, 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Besides his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years Shirley. Friends will be received Sunday, June 9, 2013 from 4:00pm-7:00pm, at Lane Family Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 10, 2013 at 10:00am at the Austintown Chapel. Interment will be at Green Haven Cemetery. In lieu of Flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Jerry's name to Hospice of the Valley or Emmanuel Community Church.