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Gerald L. Joyner 10131
- Born: 24 May 1950 10140
- Died: 10 June 2009, Mashpee, Barnstable County, Massachusetts at age 59 10140
- Buried: After 10 June 2009, Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts at Massachusetts National Cemetery 10141
 Cause of his death was cancer.
Cape Cod Times
Massachusetts
June 13, 2009
Gerald L. Joyner
MASHPEE \emdash Gerald L. Joyner, 59, a resident of Mashpee for 22 years, died at his home on June 10, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Constance; five sons, Nathan and wife Ashley of Franklin, Matthew and Kyle of Hyannis, Kalum of Boxboro, and Jeremy and wife Susanna of Los Angeles, Calif.; mother, Patricia Joyner of Columbia, S.C.; four brothers, John and wife Frances of Elburn, Ill., Jeff and wife Lisa of Lexington, S.C., Joel and wife Sally of Elburn, Ill., and Jim of Lexington, S.C.; and seven grandchildren, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his father, Frank, and sister, Pamela Olson.
Jerry was in the Navy for four years and was a Vietnam veteran. He was retired from the Army Corps of Engineers with more than 28 years of service as a small craft operator. He assisted more than 280 vessels that were in distress in the Cape Cod Canal. He also volunteered as one of the first crews of 9/11 as a first responder in New York City and went to the aid of Gulf Coast residents during recovery efforts for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
He was a loving and devoted husband and father, and a true hero to his country, family and friends.
His life will be celebrated at a memorial service on Monday, June 15, at the Bourne United Methodist Church, Sandwich Road, Bourne, at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the , 800-277-2345, www.cancer.org.
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• He had a residence in Mashpee, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
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