Gerald “Jerry” Case  Loving Dad and Papa Gerald “Jerry” Case, age 72, of Lawrence Park, died Wednesday, February 16, 2005, following a brief illness. 
He was born in Erie on February 11, 1933, the son of the late Alpha and Myrtle Case. 
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Korean War. Jerry worked first at Erie City Mfg. for 15 years and then the Iroquois School District in maintenance, retiring in 1993 following 22 years of service.
He is remembered there by whistling through the halls, his quick wit and his way of brightening your day with a poem he made up on the spot. 
Jerry was an avid CB’er for many years, known as BR or Banty Rooster.
Survivors include former wife Shirley Rickenbrode Case, three daughters, Robin Wiles of Harborcreek, Cheryl Baybrook of Lawrence Park, Tammy Higham of Erie; three sons, Gerald Case and wife Karen, Brian Case and wife Vanessa, and Patrick Case, all of Georgia; eight granddaughters;  Kristy, Justina,  Angela, Heidi, Breanna, Kimberly, Kristen and Kayla, three grandsons; Casey, Brandan, Justin, one great-grandson; Jeremy, one great-granddaughter; Damri, five sisters, Anna Mae Fuller of Erie, Daisy Setzler of Ohio, Olive Walmer of McKean, Shirley Walmer of Tionesta, Virginia Warren of Georgia; two brothers, John L. Case of Florida, James Case of Arizona; and several nieces and nephews. 
Jerry is preceded in death by one brother, Robert Case. 
He is laid to rest  in Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery alongside Kenny Bird, his first son-in-law and friend.