Gerald A. Gelpi, 70, of Main Street in Becket died Sunday June 14th at his home with his immediate family present. He was born in Pittsfield on July 13, 1944 to Elizabeth Jones (Tower) and the late Guido Gelpi. Jerry, as he liked to be called, was educated in the Lee Schools and was a graduate of St. Mary's School and a 1962 graduate of Lee High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1964 until 1968. After the service he made his home in California where he worked for Starr Printing and later had his own business doing Publications and Photo Typesetting. After selling his business, he was recruited to work for the L.A. Reader Newspaper and did so until the early 1980's. He returned to this area in 1983 and began working for the Rising Paper Company until retiring in the early 2000's. He was associated with various clubs and organizations, and was a long time contributor to several Native American organizations. Besides his mother Elizabeth Tower, of Lee, he leaves a daughter Melissa M. Gelpi of Lee, two brothers John A. Gelpi of Holyoke and James A. Gelpi and his wife Susan of Pittsfield; a step brother Rusty Tower of CA, two sisters Judi A. Gelpi of Windsor and Jo Ann Churchill of Easthampton; one step sister Rochelle Bender and her husband Dennis of CA, three grandchildren Kyle, Cody and Mateo Machado, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Jerry's family will receive friends at the Kelly Funeral Home on Friday evening June 19th from 6-8 PM. Those wishing may make donations to the Jimmy Fund in care of the Kelly Funeral Home at 3 Main St. Lee, MA 01238

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Friday, June 19th, 2015 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Kelly Funeral Home

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