Jerry Vandergrift,73, passed away on Tuesday, March 28th 2023 at home in
Philadelphia, PA with his family by his side. Jerry was born Tuesday, November
29th 1949, in Delaware County, Pennsylvania to the late Robert Francis Vandergrift
Sr. and Catherine Mae Crowley Vandergrift McKniff (Jack McKniff).
Survived by his is wife - Mary D Vandergrift
Daughter - Amy Lynn Vandergrift
Three Sons - Gerald (JV) Lynn Vandergrift (Dana) , Jonathan (Jon) Lynn Vandergrift
(Monica), and Justin Lynn Vandergrift (Elizabeth)
6 Grandchildren- Ava-Claire Louise Vandergrift (Amy), Elliot Martin Vandergrift
(Jon), Samuel Lynn Vandergrift, Abigail Lynn Vandergrift, Maxwell Lynn
Vandergrift, and Lukas Lynn Vandergrift (JV)
Brother -Mark McKniff
Sisters - Billie Jane Vandergrift Mitro and Kathy Mckniff Iannuzzi (John)
Jerry attended Our Lady of Charity Elementary School in Brookhaven, PA and St.
James High School in Chester, PA class of 1967. After graduation he attended
Shippensburg University with a football scholarship and later attended Cheyney
State University. Jerry lived in Collegeville, Pa for over 30 years creating amazing
family memories and wonderful friends.
Jerry began his career in sales and marketing at Dun & Bradstreet in the early
1970's. Later, Jerry founded his own company EMS and was self-employed in sales,
marketing and advertising prior to his retirement. He was a loving husband,
father, brother, and grandfather as well as a devoted friend.
Jerry was preceded in death by eldest brother Robert Francis Vandergrift Jr. (Judy
Vandergrift)
Memorial Service:
Celebration of life will be held on Friday, May 5th 2023 from 12pm - 3pm.
at Broad & Maple located at 453 W.Broad St. Gibbstown, Greenwich Township NJ 08027. To share memories/condolences please visit www.landolfifuneralhome.com