Gerry était retiré de Service Canada. Il était membre de la paroisse Notre-Dame-de-Grâce et membre actif du centre St. Patrick pendant plusieurs années.

Born into a business family, Gerry attended Collège St-Joseph, Memramcook, and Université de Moncton before venturing into an entrepreneurial career that allowed him to create many life-long friendships along the way.

Having had the courage to return to the classroom later in life and upgrade his business and computer skills, Gerry eventually joined the federal public service and retired from Service Canada.