Stillwater NewsPress

Obituaries

Related Photos

  • John Richard Geresi photo provided

    Geresi,-John-obit.jpg
January 21, 2013

John Richard Geresi

Stillwater NewsPress

John Richard Geresi, a resident of Stillwater, died in the presence of his family on Jan. 20, 2013, of brain cancer. He was 76 years old.

He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Jan. 7, 1937, the son of John Geresi Sr. and Mary Geresi, both of whom predeceased him. He attended Lafayette High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. and graduated in 1955. He was married to Josephine Clemente Geresi on Nov. 8, 1959, in Brooklyn, N.Y.

He worked for many years as the owner of John Michael’s Beauty Salon in Merrick, N.Y.  Upon his relocation to Stillwater in 1993, he worked as a groundskeeper at the Karsten Creek Golf Course. He was an avid and accomplished sportsman, and led his high school soccer team to the New York City Championship as a senior.  He also played semiprofessional soccer for the Danish Athletic Club.  

He was an accomplished golfer as well, and was seen regularly on the Stillwater Country Club golf course. A devoted New York Yankee fan, he was also a regular at many Oklahoma State University athletic events.  He was an especially ardent supporter of the Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball team, and attended most of their home games over the past decade.

He is survived by his wife, Josephine, and his two sons, John of Manhattan Beach, Calif., and Robert of Stillwater, and their respective spouses Jean Geresi and Connie Geresi. He also leaves behind six grandchildren, Jack and Michael Geresi of Manhattan Beach, California, Joseph and Jenna Geresi of Tulsa, and Aldin and Kendall Irwin of Stillwater.  

A Rosary will be said from 6:15 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Strode Funeral Home in Stillwater; a public viewing for family and friends will be held immediately after from 7 to 9  p.m.  A funeral mass will be held at St. John’s Roman Catholic Church, 201 N. Knoblock St. in Stillwater, at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.  A private funeral service will be held at Resurrection Memorial Cemetery in Oklahoma City that afternoon, and a public reception for friends and family will be held later that day.

Condolences may be emailed to the family and an online obituary may be viewed by visiting www.strodefh.com.

Text Only | Photo Reprints
Obituaries
Buy & Share Photos
NewsPress e-Edition
NewsPress Specials
AP Video
Jodi Arias: Death Penalty Would Cause More Pain Looking for Love? Take the Prague Metro Crews Race to Find Survivors of Okla. Twister First Person: Baby Falcons on a New York Bridge Oklahoma: Images of Devastation, Reunion Reunited Dad, Son: 'We Just Praise God' Slow Pokes: Acupuncture Helps Sick Turtles Moore, Okla. City of Reunions, Tears After Storm Former IRS Chief: Can't Say How List Happened Gov. Fallin: Okla. Facing Horrific Disaster Tim Cook Defends Apple's Tax Accounting AP Photograher: 'It Was a Miracle' They Got Out Raw: Crews Search for Survivors of Okla. Tornado Raw: Tearful Reunion After Okla. Tornado OKC Hospital Describes Treating Tornado Wounded Obama Pledges Urgent Aid for Tornado Victims Raw: Massive Funnel Clouds in Oklahoma
Stocks
NDN Video
DWTS Crowns a Winner Police Ram House to End Hostage Standoff Crowd Chants '¡Si, Se Puede!' After Passage of Immigration Bill Demi Moore a Rocks Bikini at Harry Morton's Family House Anthony Weiner: I'm running for New York City mayor Kate Middleton's Dress Flies Up VIRAL: Baby makes epic soccer goal The Hangover Baby All Grown Up Olivia Munn Flaunts Her Bikini Bod Britney Spears Under Fire Once Again For Being A Bad Mom Arias Tells Jury What She'd Do if She Gets Life The all-new Xbox One RAW: Massive tornado strikes Oklahoma Nidal Hasan paid $278K while awaiting trial VIDEO: Teacher reunites mother and son after tornado levels elementary school in Oklahoma City Okla. tornado survivor finds dog buried alive under rubble Jennifer Lawrence Gets Naked and Painted Blue as X-Men's Mystique Pickler's Dance Moves Cause A Stir Obama to tornado survivors: The country stands beside you Reporter Cries Over Devastation