For 83 years, our family was blessed to have Geri with us.
On Sunday May 31, she went to be with the Lord and leaves all who knew here
wishing for just one more day with her.
Born in New York City in 1931, she was the first child of
Eleanor and Joseph Orio, who gave her roots of a strong family foundation and
wings of a world to be discovered. Geri
graduated from Hunter College and had a long and distinguished career in the
NYC city schools where she found much joy in teaching children from many walks
of life in Home Economics.
As a young
woman, Geri had traveled with her dear friend Lee around the world and the two
women had many wonderful stories to share for decades to come about the 6
continents visited on a rather extended vacation.
A fashionista, Geri loved to shop and be adventurous in her
style. A lifelong reader of the New York
Times, even after her move to Charlotte in 2000, she would clip ads of the
items that caught her eye and share them with family over cake and coffee
following Mass at St. Matthew each week. A devout Catholic, she rarely missed
Mass and prayed daily for those in her life. Geri had a deep faith that was
strong and unwavering, even in the face of adversity and loss.
Geri was incredibly doting to the three dogs in her life,
Bandit, Samantha and Lucky, all of whom preceded her in death. She was truly kind to everyone and had a
generous heart. She is survived by her brother Paul and his wife Patrician
Ann. No greater love in this life did
Geri have than that for her baby brother. Never an unkind word was said about
Paul, she held him in the highest regard and delighted in him.
Geri adored her niece, Courtney and her two
children, Dylan and Grayson, her nephew Carter, his wife Lesli An and their
children, Nicholas and Jackson, all of whom loved Geri deeply and will miss her
laughter, her smile, her wonderful stories and the great, unwavering pride that
she exhibited for each of them.
She is
preceded in death by her nephew Christopher, whom she missed greatly in this life
and we rejoice in knowing she has been reunited with him in Heaven.
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