Funeral services for U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeramy Ailes,
the 22-year-old Gilroy resident who died while fighting in Iraq
last week, have been scheduled for the weekend.
Funeral services for U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeramy Ailes, the 22-year-old Gilroy resident who died while fighting in Iraq last week, have been scheduled for the weekend.
Visitation will take place from 1-9pm Saturday, Nov. 27, at Habing Family Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for 3pm Sunday, Nov. 28, at Gilroy Presbyterian Church, 6000 Miller Ave.
Members of the Gilroy Police Department will escort the body of the soldier from the church to his final resting place at Gavilan Hills Memorial Park, 1000 W. First St.
Ailes will be buried with full military honors. Eighteen Marines from the San Jose Marine Corps office will be involved in the funeral, including a bugler, pallbearers, riflemen, a swordsman and Marines who will fold and present the American flag to the family.
During this holiday season, Ailes’ parents are encouraging residents to support local charities in their son’s name. Donations of turkeys, canned food, or grocery-store gift certificates can be sent to:
n The Salvation Army at 200 Fifth St., 848-5373
n St. Joseph’s Family Center at 7950 Church St., 842-6662
Anyone needing assistance in delivering a food item or wanting to donate a grocery-store gift certificate, please leave your name, address, and phone number at ww*****************@***oo.com
Residents can support the family through donations to the Jeramy Ailes Memorial Fund at Washington Mutual bank in Morgan Hill.
