Obituary of Jerry Tyler
March 15, 2015 at age 76. Predeceased by his parents, Leonard & Mary Tyler; sister, Jane Mullen. He is survived by his loving wife, Priscilla Tyler; sons, John Tyler, Jeff & Leila Tyler; grandchildren, Joseph, Samuel, Caleigh, Michael John, Aiden and Tristan; sisters, Bette Hammond, Barbara (Richard) Terry; nieces & nephews. Devoted husband and loving father, blessed with many friends. Retired math teacher from Churchville Chili High School. Avid hunter and fisherman, Jerry will be greatly missed.
Jerry's visitation will be Thursday from 3-6 pm at the funeral home, 15 West Ave. Spencerport. His funeral service will be Friday at the funeral home at 10 AM. Interment in Parma Corners Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Aurora House, 2495 S. Union St. Spencerport, NY 14559 or Spencerport United Methodist Church, 32 Amity St. Spencerport, NY 14559 in Jerry's memory.
Born on October 8, 1938 in Canisteo, NY, Jerry attended Canisteo Central School. After graduating high school in 1956, Jerry attended Syracuse University and joined the Army branch of the U.S. Military and served in Germany for two years. After he returned from service, he attended Brockport State College.
Jerry married his high school sweetheart, Priscilla Allen, on June 18th, 1960 and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in 1964 from Brockport. Jerry chose teaching as his career and taught high school math at Churchville-Chili High School for 30 years. He retired in 1994.
In his spare time, Jerry enjoyed hunting deer and fishing - both on Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes. He had many friends who will remember spending these times with him. To keep mentally sharp, Jerry enjoyed Suduko math puzzles, which he faithfully completed every day. He will be greatly missed by both family and friends.