Gerald was born May 14, 1941 in Batavia, a son of the late Roy and Beatrice (Carver) Rowcliffe.
He was an owner at Roy C. Rowcliffe & Sons Growers in Elba. Gerald owned race horses with Row-Gil Stables, coached minor league baseball and worked part time at Max Pies in Batavia.
Survivors include his wife, Carol (Ferrara) Rowcliffe of Batavia; his children, Carrie (Joe) DiFrancesco of Haliburton, Ontario ,Tara (Mike) Minor of Rochester and Shawn (Michele) Rowcliffe of Farmington; his grandchildren, Angi DiFrancesco, Danny DiFrancesco, Leah (TJ) Peca, Jimmy (fiancée Lindsay Manning) DiFrancesco, Maddie Minor, Travis Minor, Mitchel Minor and Olivia Rowcliffe; three great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
He is predeceased by his brother, Donald Rowcliffe and his grandson, Austin Rowcliffe.
A Celebration of Life will be on Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at City Slickers (on the patio), 59 Main Street in Batavia. Private burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Elba. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Please leave a condolence, share a story or light a candle at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.
Gerald’s arrangements were completed by the Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home of Batavia, (585) 343-5673.
