Gerald V. McDonnell, 71 of Weatherly, Pennsylvania died on Sunday, March 31, 2019, at Weatherwood Carbon County Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. Born Sunday, March 7, 1948 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, he was the son of the late Arthur McDonnell and the late Geraldine Evard McDonnell. Surviving are sister, Katherine M. Adamczak and her husband, Eugene of Fort Wayne, IN and close friend, Connie Reiber of Weatherly He was predeceased by brothers, Arthur McDonnell, Jr., Theodore "Ted" McDonnell, Noah "Benny" McDonnell and Ronnie McDonnell. Gerald previously worked as a steel worker and as a butcher. He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Private arrangements have been entrusted to Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA 18255. To share a fond memory of Gerald or offer condolences, please visit
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