…former accountant at Analog Devices; 63
TEWKSBURY - Gerard W. “Jerry” Steele, age 63, a resident of Tewksbury for the last 28 years, died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 24, at Lowell General Hospital, Saints Campus. He was the beloved husband of June M. (Orazine) Steele, who preceded him in death on February 3, 2012.
He was born in Dorchester, July 19, 1950, one of three sons of the late George and Elizabeth (Bamford) Steele. He was raised in Dorchester, and graduated from B.C. High School. He matriculated to University of Massachusetts in Amherst, to earn a business degree. He had lived in Tewksbury since 1984.
He worked as an accountant for Analog Devices for over 30 years, and retired last December.
He leaves a son, Matt Steele of Boston; a daughter, Tracy Steele and her fiancé Patrick McCusker of Brookline, NH; a brother, Robert Steele and his wife Katherine “Kay” of Milton, MA; a sister-in-law Bernadette Steele of Weymouth, who was the wife of his late brother, George Steele; and several nieces and nephews.
His Funeral Mass was celebrated Monday, July 29, a in St. William’s Church, Tewksbury. Burial was at St. Mary Cemetery, No. Tewksbury. Memorials to the American Heart Assn., 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701 will be appreciated.