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Obituary: Gerald N. “Jerry” Churchill, 81, Croghan
Published: October 17, 2026
By: Provided by Iseneker
Funeral Home
Gerald N. “Jerry”
Churchill
 CROGHAN- Gerald N. “Jerry”
Churchill, 81, of State Route 812, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026 at his home under the care of his family and Lewis
County Hospice.
Jerry is survived
by two daughters and a son-in-law, Melissa Churchill (Rick Clay) of Mancos,
CO, and Jennifer Churchill of Croghan; a grandson, Carson Peters; two
brothers, Leon (Mary Jean) Churchill of Inverness, FL, and Norman (Beth)
Churchill of Las Vegas, NV; nieces, nephews and cousins. He is predeceased
by two brothers, Duane Churchill and Paul Churchill.
Jerry was born on
September 9, 1945 in Jefferson, NY, a son of the
late Marvin C. and Marian S. Nichols Churchill and graduated from Stamford
High School in Stamford, NY in 1963. He was drafted in the U.S. Army during
the Vietnam War. After his service, he came home and worked at a greenhouse
and then worked in the post office in Delhi, NY in 1970, until becoming
Postmaster in Watkins Glen in 1984, where he worked until his retirement in
2000. Jerry remained in Watkins Glen until moving to Croghan in October, 2012.
He was a past
member of the Stamford VFW and the Delhi American Legion. He was a member
of the National Post Masters Association. Jerry was a member of the Delhi
Masonic Lodge and the Delaware River Grand Lodge F&AM #439.
He enjoyed
reading, crossword puzzles, cooking, watching sports, and was an avid
sports enthusiast. Most of all, he enjoyed watching his grandson’s sporting
events while he was in school.
A Military Honors
service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at Iseneker Funeral home,
Inc., Lowville, with calling hours starting at 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at
the funeral home. Burial will be at a later date
in Stamford Cemetery, in Stamford, NY. Contributions may be made in Jerry’s
name to American Cancer Society, 100 Lomond Ct., Ste 6, Utica, NY 13502 or
Friends of Lewis County Hospice, P.O. Box 266, Lowville, NY 13367.
Condolences may
be made online at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com.
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