September 2026

Gerard “Jerry” Ripo, Class of 1966. He built bunk beds for orphans in Honduras, fed the homeless spaghetti and meatballs every Sunday, and left behind a suitcase full of tools for a worker who needed them more.

And he did it all so quietly that even his own family didn't fully realize the scope of his impact until his Celebration of Life.Gerard "Jerry" Ripo, Class of 1966, lived a life that embodied...