Gerald Aloysius Inglesby Jr.

Gerald Aloysius ‘Jerry’ Inglesby, Jr. of Chestertown, MD, an attorney and active community member, died on Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at his home. He was 68. Mr. Inglesby was born on March 4, 1946, in Philadelphia, to the late Gerald A. Inglesby, Sr. and Ella O’Donnell Inglesby. He was a 1964 graduate of Camden Catholic High School in New Jersey. He was a double-graduate of Villanova University, earning bachelor and master degrees, and subsequently a J.D. with honors from Georgetown University Law School in Washington, DC. During law school, Jerry clerked in the Superior Court of Washington, DC, under the late Hon. William ‘Turk’ Murphy. Next came employment in a large Philadelphia law firm. Several years later, Mr. Inglesby opened an independent practice in his hometown of Pennsauken, which he maintained for about 20 years. In the late 1970s, Mr. Inglesby became active in politics. He was elected to the Pennsauken Township Commissioners, and in 1979 won the mayor’s seat. After moving to the Chestertown area in 1997, Jerry put his boating enthusiasm to work for the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, serving from 1998 till his death. Other volunteer service included the board of Crossroads Community, a mental health support group, membership in the Knights of Columbus, and local chapters of the Elks, CRAB (Chesapeake Regional Accessible Boating), and the Moose. He also continued to work part-time, finally for ILSbio, Inc. of Chestertown. He is survived by his companion, Linda Weimer of Chestertown; two sons, Gerald A. Inglesby, III, of Annapolis, MD, and Brian R. Inglesby of Voorhees, NJ; three sisters, Monica Inglesby-Scharff of Indianapolis, IN, Susan Disney of Pennsauken, NJ, Ellen Inglesby-Deering of Eastville, VA; one brother, John Inglesby of Lake Worth, FL; and four grandchildren, Dominic Inglesby of VA, Max Inglesby of NC, and Sarah Inglesby and Owen Inglesby of Annapolis, MD. A memorial mass will be held on Monday, January 5, at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, 508 High Street, Chestertown, MD. A second memorial service will be held Saturday, January 10, at Inglesby & Sons Funeral Home, 2426 Cove Road, Pennsauken, NJ, with visitation from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. followed by the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Pennsauken Lions Club, C/O 6225 Westfield Ave, Pennsauken, NJ 08110.

Gerald Aloysius Inglesby Jr.

March 4, 1946 - December 30, 2014