Gerald "Jerry" Herzog, who resided in Fernandina Beach, Florida, died Friday, May 8, at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida after a valiant fight against cancer. Jerry was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1943 to Henry and Helen Herzog. A graduate of Nova University, Jerry also served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and was a Vietnam veteran. He worked in Cincinnati, Ohio and Orlando Florida for AT&T, 19 Years, until returning to Canton, OH. In Canton, he worked for Stark County and Canton City Schools until retirement. He retired to Amelia Island, Florida with his wife, Jane, where he loved beach walking, golf and his new role as " Grandpa on call". Jerry was preceded in death by his parents , sister, Joanne Kipp and Brother, Richard Herzog. Jerry is survived by his wife, Jane (Garofalo), his son Jerry Herzog (Danielle Romary), his daughters Angela Huntington (Miles) and Amy Garza ( Frank) , his 7 grandchildren and mother-in-law, Helen Garofalo. He is also survived by his brother Ron Herzog (Marsha) of Knoxville, TN, sisters-in-law Charlene Herzog of Cincinnati,OH, Barbara (Marcello) Frustaci, brothers-in-law Joseph (Debbie) Garofalo, Carl (Cathy) Garofalo, Michael (Valerie) Garofalo and many beloved nieces, nephews. Family and friends will be received on Friday from 6 to 8 pm at the Rossi Family Funeral Home. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 11:00 am at St. Peter Catholic Parish with Rev. Fr. Edward Beneleit celebrant. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St Peters Church or the American Cancer Society.