Obituary of Ciro 'Jerry' Procida

Ciro “Jerry” Procida, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2025, at the age of 81.  He was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY before moving to PA later in life. He was the son of Frances and Frank Procida.  

Jerry never missed any of his grandchildren's school events.  He loved when his granddaughter, Ashely, played the flute and was so proud of her when she got picked to play at Carnegie Hall.  He was at most of his grandson's baseball and football games and was so proud when Christian was recruited to play college football at Castleton University in VT.  Jerry was a security’s courier for Marine Midland Bank.

He absolutely loved 50's music and singing Do Wops. He enjoyed watching baseball, his favorite team was the Mets. He also loved older cars.

Jerry is predeceased by for his former wives, Lillian Procida and Marylou Procida and only son Frank Procida. He is survived by his brother, Joseph Procida and wife Donna; his daughter-in-law Danielle Procida; grandchildren Ashley and Christian Procida and his loving nieces.

Friends and family are invited to visit on Sunday, January 5th, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, at Freeman Funeral Home, 47 East Main Street, Freehold. A funeral liturgy will be held at St. Rose of Lima Church in Freehold, NJ on Monday, January 6th at 10:30 AM. To leave a condolence or find directions, visit www.freemanfuneralhomes.com.