Obituary of Jerome C. Trimboli

Jerome Charles Trimboli was born on November 3rd, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY to Charles and Gertrude Trimboli. He spent his formative years in Brooklyn, playing baseball for the Brooklyn Cadets while attending St. Francis Prep, an all boys Catholic high school where he played on both the football and baseball teams. In 1952, during the Korean War, Jerry enlisted in the Army, where he was first trained as a paratrooper in Fort Benning, Georgia and then served in Germany as a military policeman. During his service, Jerry earned an expert rifleman designation. Jerry also continued his love of baseball by playing in the Army baseball league until he completed his service and returned home in 1954.After returning from Germany his life was a success story, recalls his wife, Dolores. Jerry joined Scandinavian Airlines in 1955 and started humbly as a warehouse man loading planes while attending Brooklyn College at night and majoring in economics. He also had time to earn his meteorology license. He met Dolores Scolo in 1955, and they were married on June 14, 1958. Jerry later recalled it was love at first sight.at work, Jerry continued up the ranks, being promoted to airport cargo manager, then to salesman, district sales manager, and finally culminating in Director of Cargo for North America, a title he held for 30 years.Following his tenure at Scandinavian Airlines, in 1985 Jerry began his own consulting business and also helped to launch InterJet Systems Inc. in Jamaica,NY serving as president. Jerry retired from InterJet in 2006, but continued his consulting business while enjoying time with his family. In retirement, Jerry enjoyed reading, painting, playing golf, watching the Yankees, gardening and raising tomatoes, and of course, playing Santa Claus every Christmas for his eight grandchildren, whom he loved dearly.Jerry had a full and adventurous life, and he will be missed so very dearly and remembered forever.Jerry is survived by his dearest wife Dolores – they will be married 62 yearsthis June. His three children, Denise Ann Sarian and her husband Tracy, Jacqueline Elizabeth Mercandetti, and Jerome Charles Trimboli Jr. and his wife, Cheryl. His much loved sister-in-law, Kathryn Brown and her husband Charles, his nephew Marshall and niece Aurora. His dear grandchildren, Peter Jerome & Elizabeth Sarian, Emily, Anthony, and Isabella Mercandetti, and Julia, Christina, and Maria Trimboli, and step granddaughter, Angela Burckhardt . In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation,www.parkinson.org.