Former Fort Recovery resident Jerome E. "Jerry" Kaiser, 64, of DeBary, Fla., died July 10, 2007, in Sanford, Fla. Death was due to cancer.

He was born March 16, 1943, in Dayton, to Ed and Dorotha Faller Kaiser. His father and stepmother, Phoebe Kaiser, survive in Fort Recovery. In July 1973, he married Elaine Casaccia, who survives.

Also surviving are two brothers, Robert (Barbara), Hamilton, and Charles (Linda), Cincinnati; a sister, Margaret "Peg" (Otmar) Bergman, Montezuma; two stepbrothers, Thomas (Barbara) Hudak, Raleigh, N.C., and Joe (Donna) Hudak, Moyock, N.C.; and a stepsister, Linda (Richard) McDonald, Sparta, N.J.

He retired as manager of the International Book Company, Stanford, Conn., and a 1961 graduate of Fort Recovery High School.

A memorial Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery, the Rev. Charles Mullen officiating. His body was cremated.

There are no calling hours.

Arrangements were handled by Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.