Gerald Mastro Obituary

We bid farewell to Gerald Mastro of Naperville, Illinois, born in Chicago, Illinois, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on April 19, 2025 at the age of 82. Gerald touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Nick Mastro and Rose Mastro; his brother Jack Mastro (late Marilyn); and his brother-in-law Allen Block (late Sue). He is survived by: his wife Frances V. "Fran" Mastro; his children, Michele Strang (Mike) of Plainfield, Sandy Richards of Plainfield, Nick Mastro (Kimberly) of Oswego, IL and Lori Paxson (Doug) of Park Ridge, IL; his grandchildren, Michael Strang (Mary), Nicole Wachs (Joe), Courtney Strang, Jessica Fernandez (Christopher), Ryan, Jamie Mastro, Devin, Demi and Hailey Paxson; and his sister-in-law Charlotte Keller (Tom).

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 30th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home (44 S Mill St, Naperville, IL 60540). A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, May 1st 2025 at 11:30 AM at the Holy Spirit Catholic Community (2003 Hassert Blvd, Naperville, IL 60564). The military honors will be held on Thursday, May 1st 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery (20953 W Hoff Rd, Elwood, IL 60421).

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Jerry may be made to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, 1-800-822-6344, https://www.stjude.org or The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, P.O. Box 5014 Hagerstown, MD 21741, (800) 708-7644, https://www.michaeljfox.org. The family has chosen to send donations to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchDonate Now (https://www.michaeljfox.org) Donate to Charity The family has chosen to send donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.