Gerald Edward Gank Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Gerald Edward Gank of Oakland, California, who passed away at the age of 83, on January 26, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Gerald Eugene Gank and Regina Myrtle Gank (Waybright); his daughter Michelle Leigh Hale (Gank); and his sisters, Betty Smith and Norma Bloom.
He is survived by: his wife Phyllis Jordan Pickard Gank; his son Gerald Edwin Gank (Mary); his stepgrandchildren, Heather Upole (JJ) and Kevin Walker (Bailey); his stepchildren, Ralph Pickard (Tamara) and Cheryl Pickard Donnelly (Tom); his great grandchild Lillie; and his sister Geraldine Biser (Wayne). He is also survived by three grandchildren; five additional step grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Oak Park Church of the Brethren, 110 Church Lane, Oakland, MD 21550 or Cindy's Fund, P.O. Box 182, Oakland, MD 21550.
