Thomas John Gerrity, 61, passed on Dec. 2, 2020 unexpectedly and peacefully with his family by his side. He was born, one of eight children, to Robert Gerrity and Ann Gerrity on May 9, 1969 in San Bernardino. When he was age 2, his family moved to Rapid City, S.D. By the age of 7, he learned all the skills required to grow up with seven siblings. These skills served him well when his family moved to Sacramento. Life on the playground in Sacramento was slightly different than Rapid City. At age 9, Tom and his brother Jim, age 7, saw a pocketknife at a hardware store. Neither had any money, so ...