EAST HARTFORD, Conn., and ORANGE, Conn. – Gertrude “Jerry” Welch McPherson, 91, of East Hartford, Conn., loving wife of the late Llewellyn J. McPherson, entered into eternal rest May 14, 2011. She was born in Bangor, daughter of the late Bernard and Teresa (Kerrigan) Welch.
Jerry had resided in East Hartford, Conn., for the past 67 years. She was a graduate of John Bapst Catholic High School, Bangor. Prior to her retirement she was employed for 25 years by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, Conn. She was a faithful communicant of St. Christopher Church and a past president of Pratt & Whiney Aircraft Retirees Club, involved in many of the club’s volunteer projects.
Jerry is survived by a devoted son, Stephen and his wife, Nancy, of Orange, Conn.; adored granddaughters, Lindsay Batastini and her husband, Matthew, of New York City and Piper Beth McPherson of Washington, D.C.; as well as several caring nieces and nephews of Maine. The family is most appreciative of the compassionate care given by the staff at Masonicare Health Center, Wallingford, Conn.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, at Saint Christopher Church, 583 Brewer St., East Hartford, Conn. Burial will be afterward at Silver Lane Cemetery. Friends may call 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Benjamin J. Callahan Funeral Home, 318 Burnside Ave., East Hartford, Conn. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Saint Christopher Church, 583 Brewer St., East Hartford, CT 06118 or Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut, 22 Masonic Ave., Wallingford, CT 06492. To visit Jerry’s online tribute and leave a message of condolence, please visit
www.CallahanFuneral.com.