Wednesday, November 27, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Obituaries
Jeremiah Joseph Geary III
August 5, 1941 – October 26, 2019
Jeremiah Joseph Geary
III, 78, lovingly known as
Jerry, Joe and Papa Bear,
passed away at his home in
Sisters on Saturday, October
26.
Joe was born in Boston,
Massachusetts on August
5, 1941 to J. Joseph Geary
Jr. and Rose V. Geary
(McSheffrey). Joe joined
the Air Force in 1960, serv-
ing for four years as a photo
lithographer. With ink now
in his blood, he moved to
the West Coast, settling in
Portland, where he contin-
ued his printing career and
met Lorraine, his wife and
mother of his two daugh-
ters, Noël Lesh (Geary) and
Nicole Reid (Geary).
He and Lorraine were
married seven years before
he moved to California and
taught printing at Fullerton
College.
The Oregon landscape
brought Joe back in the early
1980s, where he spent the
last 30-plus years of his life
in Sisters, owning his own
printing business, <Geary
Graphics= for a number of
years, printing everything
from the Sisters Hotel menu
to the Sisters Rodeo posters.
After hanging up his color
bars, Joe drove thousands of
miles, primarily for Fuqua
Homes, as their pilot car
in his steadfast workhorse,
a 1989 Chevy Silverado,
with the name <Geary9s of
Sisters,= proudly adorning
the side windows, which is
running to this day with over
500,000 miles on it.
Joe Geary was an ambas-
sador of humanity, love,
kindness and grace. Not
only was he an active mem-
ber of the local commerce,
Joe volunteered with the
Sisters Rodeo Association
and Hospice of Redmond,
always giving back to his
community. Joe will also
be remembered for his dice
game <Around the Horn,=
aka rolling bones. He had
a passion and love for
classic rock (Supertramp,
Fleetwood Mac, Moody
Blues) which was often
the backdrop during many
8round the horn games. It
was a true honor to be sitting
with him at his dining room
table playing. It is a trea-
sured memory for everyone
who had the opportunity to
have dice in hand with him.
Joe9s love for family,
friends and even passersby
was genuine, unconditional,
true and sprinkled with much
humor. He never missed
sending birthday cards. He
was considered a wise coun-
selor, avid listener, true men-
tor and forever friend. Joe
carried peace wherever he
was and anyone who crossed
his path walked away a bet-
ter person. He will be missed
and never forgotten&defi-
nitely Heaven9s gain.
Our family is deeply
grateful to the Sharp Family
for their ministry of love and
support to our amazing dad,
from buying groceries and
picking up mail to installing
faucets, playing music and
creating meaningful memo-
ries with him. You are an
extension of our family and
he cherished you immensely.
Jeremiah, Jerry, Joe,
Papa Bear is survived by his
daughters, Noël Lesh and
Nicole Reid; their mother,
Lorraine (her husband, Ray
Robbins, who was like a
brother to Joe); grandchil-
dren Alivia Reid and Seth
Reid; brothers, David Geary
(Claire) and Paul Geary
(JoAnn); sister, Rosemary
Hasenfuss (Peter); along
with many nieces, nephews,
cousins and relatives.
A Celebration of Life
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SCHOLARSHIP:
Requirements for
eligibility are broad
Continued from page 3
gathering is being planned
for next spring and details
will be provided as they are
confirmed.
Memorial donations
can be made to Hospice of
Redmond, 732 SW 23rd St.,
Redmond, OR 97756, 541-
548-7483, or online at www.
hospiceofredmond.org
See OBITUARIES on page 32
" Have a current Oregon
Health Plan eligibility state-
ment or Medicare card.
" Are receiving support
from Circle of Friends.
" Are a resident of a
Housing Works community
in Sisters Country or a child
in foster care.
Individuals or families
who do not meet the listed
eligibility criteria can provide
a letter of hardship with their
scholarship explaining their
situation and their need for
assistance.
For more information
about the Lieutenant Salisbury
Scholarship Program or other
services provided by Sisters
Park & Recreation District,
visit www.sistersrecreation.
com or call 541-549-2091.
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us!
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