Gerald “Jay” Vukcevic, age 72 of Mentor, passed away April 9th, 2024 at The Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital after a long and valiant battle with Parkinsons.
He was born January 7th, 1952 in Cleveland to the late Ted and Mary Vukcevic.
Jay was a retired Euclid Fireman for The City of Euclid Fire Dept. He also owned and operated Jay’s Moving Co. for many years.
Jay will be remembered as kindhearted, generous, loving and caring. He enjoyed golfing, spending time in Florida with his twin brother Jim and friends, watching Jeopardy and most of all being Grandpa Jay!
Jay was the loving husband for 24 years to Arlene Vukcevic (nee Anderson); dearest father of Cristy (Evan) Rosendahl, Annette (Jeffrey) Kramer and Sharon Zdesar; beloved grandfather of Magnus Rosendahl, Grayson and Dylan Kramer; Cooper and Mack Zdesar; brother of Terry (Theresa) Vukcevic and twin brother of Jim (DeeDee) Vukcevic; uncle to many nieces and nephews.
The Vukcevic family will receive friends from 3:00 – 8:00 PM Monday, April 15th at the Jeff Monreal Funeral Home, 1000 Mentor Ave., Painesville. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 AM Tuesday, April 16th at Divine Word Catholic Church, 8100 Eagle Rd., Kirtland. Burial will follow at All Souls Cemetery in Chardon Twp.
In lieu of flowers, all donations will be given to the Connie DeLuca Scholarship, make the check out to Local 337, 7680 Marewood Place, Painesville, OH 44077.
To leave condolences visit: www.JeffMonrealFuneralHome.com
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23 Replies to “Gerald “Jay” Vukcevic”
May you rest in peace, Jay. You will be missed. Condolences to the family.
Arlene
This is Rocio from Naples. Lee Ann and Mike friend. Receive our condolences. May God receive your husband in heaven.
Praying for you.
Rocio Turrin
Jay was a friend to all who knew him and he would be there for you anytime. If you forgot somebody’s name or phone number just ask Jay . He was a ringer at trivia. As a firefighter 🧑🏽🚒 he was the best and you could count on him in any situation that came up . He was a joy to be with and he will truly be missed. Rest in peace my friend. 🙏🙏🙏🚒🚒🚒
I have only known Jay for less than 5 years, but with his sweet smile and great hugs we became fast friends. We went to Everblades hockey games, swamp buggy races and lots of social get togethers. His eyes lit up every time he saw us come in and whether it was in Ohio or Naples we always had wonderful visits. Thank you Jay for being a good friend. Love you. ❤️❤️
A good man, loved by all. He will be sadly missed, but not forgotten. Rest in peace Jay.
“Jay has sown into the soil of his life the good seeds of family, friendship,
generosity, loyalty, caring and kindness and has watered it well with love.”
Sincere condolences to family at this time of sadness.
In thought and prayer.
Cousin Diana
Canada
My deepest condolences to the Vukcevic family. Though we only met a handful of times it was always like we grew up together. You always made people very comfortable around you. As you made this world better with you in it you will be sadly missed.
Oh, Jay. RIP dear friend.
Just wanted to reach out and let you know that you have my heartfelt condolences during this difficult time.
Our deepest sympathies, we were neighbors with Jay back in the 80’s, what a nice guy. Rest in peace Jay.
Played softball with Jay and his brother many years ago. Sorry to hear this terrible news.
Jay was an inspiration to everyone. A truly kind and considerate friend even through all his maladies. I have many fond memories. “Jay,I will miss you”
J it was a pleasure Is being your caregiver here in naples. I enjoyed watching movies with you.
And eating potato chips with you. Rest in peace wonderful man miss lisa loves you always You are resting in heaven
Luv ya brother……
Our deepest, most heartfelt sympathy to the entire Vukcevic family. Jay was such a great guy and everyone that had the privilege to know him is feeling the pain of losing him. We hope the many memories you hold in your hearts will sustain you in the days to come. As we on earth mourn his loss I know those souls in Heaven rejoice and exclaim “he’s here, he’s here!”
I’m the daughter of firefighter
Wm T Hunt… Anneliese… we were all family/brotherhood!!! Jay you were one of a kind and Arlene no words to describe, you ❤️. Rest in peace Jay you will be missed by so many. 🤗🙏🏻✝️
Rest easy old friend and neighbor. Founding member of “Shane Night”. You will be missed.
Jay was an amazing friend
An awesome Firefighter and would help any one any time
You will be missed
REST IN PEACE
Rest in Peace Jay . You will be missed by many . Condolences to the family.
❤️🙏
Our prayers go out to you and your family. Rest in peace.
Footprints in the Sand: Jay and Jim
One night I dreamed a dream.
As I was walking along the beach of Lake Erie
with my twin brother Jim, said Jay.
Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,
One belonging to me and one to Jim.
After the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that at many times along the path of my life,
especially at my most challenging and difficult times,
there was only one set of footprints.
This really troubled me, so I wondered about it.
My brother Jim whispered to me and said:
My brother, I love you and will never leave you.
Never, ever, during your trials and testings.
When you saw only one set of footprints
it was then that I carried you
Jay- Thank you for the undeserved but much appreciated show of kindness you gave to me in a time of true need. You’re a generous and compassionate soul; rest in peace and be at home with the angels.
PD
Arlene,
Sorry about Jay’s passing. We just learned today. He was one of the nicest people I ever met. I remember playing basketball with Jay in his back yard while Jimmy worked on his car. He was also one of the strongest men to ever move furniture. God bless you, Jay and your entire family.
As time passes, we filter through our memories. Jay, you were always in those memories. As I watched you through the years you have always been a warrior to all…embracing me with a big hug or the widest of smiles. We all know you fought the hardest of battles…God Bless you. Thank you and hugs to you in heaven.
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