VARAKIS Gerald M. of West Roxbury formerly of Brighton, September 24, 2011. Beloved husband for 40 years to his wife Mary E. (McDonald). Loving father of Christopher, Jeromey, Jennifer and Scott all of West Roxbury. Dear “Papa” of Owen Varakis Finnegan. Dear brother of Mary Henke and her husband Dan, Lorraine Torrielli and her husband Larry and Timothy and his wife Marie. Dear brother in law to Trudy Meehan, Patricia Thompson, Margaret Smith and the late Kathy Mahoney. Son of the late Simon and Mary (Burns) Varakis. Funeral from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home 2055 Centre St. WEST ROXBURY, Saturday, Oct. 1st. at 9am. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Theresa Church at 10 o’clock. Visiting hours Friday 4-7pm. Relatives and friends invited. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. 42 year Verizon employee I.B.E.W. 2222. Member of the Brighton Elk’s #2199. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Gerry’s memory to Dana Farber Cancer Research Institute, 44 Binney St. Boston, Ma. 02215. or the American heart Assoc. 20 Speen St. Framingham, Ma. 01701.