Mrs. H. Geraldine Strothman

STROTHMAN GERALDINE (TROUTMAN) At age 92 on Monday December 7, 2015, surrounded by loving family and caregivers at Sherwood Oaks Retirement Community. Gerry Strothman was born in Pittsburgh to Anna Helen (Strittmatter) and Curtis William/CW Troutman. After graduation from Perry High School she worked for TWA as secretary to the district manager. Later she spent many years working in insurance, first with her father, and later at the agency she and her husband started. In 1944 Gerry married her high school sweetheart Ray Strothman who was training as a B-25 bomber pilot for WWII service in Italy. Gerry's family includes: beloved husband for 67 years Raymond who predeceased Gerry, their son Randy Strothman of Deutschtown; their son Rich (Pam Bradley) Strothman of Jefferson Hills; Rich's son Cameron (Denise Drew) Strothman of Loveland, CO and their son Lincoln; Rich's daughter Alexis Strothman (Alan) Meier and their son Max of Rochester, PA; Pam's son Jason White and children Madison, Mikayla and Nathan, and Pam's daughter Melissa Mastin and children Brandon, Scott and Luke; their daughter Sue Strothman (Jim) Johnson of Franklin Park and Jim's daughter Heather Johnson Ferguson and her children Caroline and Jack of Randolph NJ, Jim's daughter Hillary Johnson (Felipe) Miranda and daughter Hannah of Millsboro, DE, and Jim's son Andrew (Alex Smartt) Johnson of Kansas City, MO. Many others called her Moms or GG or Grandma or Granny Jellybean because of her loving generosity and caring spirit. Gerry will be fondly remembered for community service, including her long commitments to Passavant Hospital and Sherwood Oaks, where she had served on the Board and where she lived her final years. She volunteered at the hospital for more than 35 years - giving more than 16,000 hours of service - including as president of both the Women's Board and Art for Passavant, and as a very active volunteer in the ER. She had similar commitments over the decades to Memorial Park Presbyterian Church, from the choir to various Women's Circles. Gerry always loved family and friend get-togethers. For more than a decade she and Ray generously shared their second home on Lake Chautauqua, creating fond memories for so many. She cherished the extended family reunions in places like Pittsburgh, Quantico, Austin, Seattle, Frankenmuth, and Arlington. Christmas Eve was always a fun, musical time at Gerry and Ray's house. Gerry had a wonderful sense of adventure and spurred her children and grandchildren to see the world, including across the US and Canada to many national parks, trips to Europe, Asia and Haiti, while educating her family from her ever trusty AAA travel guides. Ray and Gerry loved their annual trips to Hilton Head with family. She loved all animals, musicals and local sports teams. Gerry will be remembered for singing along unabashedly to Frank Sinatra and other classic crooners and divas, as well as Christmas Carols. Music was one of her great loves, including the Pops concert series at Heinz Hall. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday January 9, 2016 at 11 am in the Auditorium at Sherwood Oaks Retirement Community, 100 Norman Drive, Cranberry Township, PA 16066 (724-776-8100). Please do not send flowers, but rather consider a donation to Sherwood Oaks Fund 100 Norman Drive, Cranberry Township, PA 16066, or Passavant Hospital Foundation, 9100 Babcock Blvd., Pgh, PA 15237, or the charity of your choice. Arrangements by Simons Funeral Home, Inc.

Mrs. H. Geraldine Strothman

August 11, 1923 - December 7, 2015