Jerome E. "Jerry" Frederick

Jerome E. "Jerry" Frederick, 83 of Pottsville died peacefully Thursday morning at Edenbrook of Greenwood Hill Nursing Home.

He was born September 8, 1943, in Pottsville, a son of the late Irene Frederick.

He was a 1961 graduate of Pottsville High School

Prior to retiring Jerry started and worked alongside his sons at J. E. Frederick and Sons Electrical Heating and Air Conditioning.

Jerry was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Pottsville and Chrysler 300 Car Club.

Jerry was a car and motorcycle enthusiast and a collector of many things, bringing energy and enjoyment to the hobbies that meant so much to him. He especially cherished traveling with his wife, Betty, to upstate New York and Canada, journeys that reflected both his adventurous spirit and the pleasure he found in time spent together. He was also known for the personal style and familiar trademarks that made him distinctly himself, including his Marlboro Reds and cowboy boots.

Among the accomplishments that stood out in Jerry’s life was his donation of bulletproof vests to the Pottsville Police Department after a former Pottsville police officer suffered a gunshot injury in the line of duty. That act of generosity reflected his desire to help protect others and to respond in a meaningful way when his community was affected.

He was preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth J. "Betty" Frederick, on June 28, 2025, and his son, Christopher Frederick, 2024.

Surviving are his son, Bryan Frederick and his wife Lisa; his daughter in law, Brenda Frederick, all of Pottsville; 4 grandchildren, Thomas Bowers and his wife, Brandi; Alysia Frederick, Rebecca Frederick, Jerome Ferderick and his wife Nicole; 3 great-grandchildren, Cayden, Jude Cicero, Skyla Yazujian; nieces and nephews.

Service of remembrance will be held 10AM, Saturday October 31st at the James E. Humphrey Funeral Home, Pottsville. Family and friends are invited to a visitation from 9AM. The family would prefer remembrances in the form of contributions in memory of Jerry be made Salvation Army 400 Sanderson, St. Pottsville, PA 17901 or Meals on Wheels Program C/O Diakon Community Services for Seniors. 2020 W. Norwegian St. Pottsville, PA 17901.