Gerald Patrick O'Driscoll died unexpectedly May 12, 2007. He was 50 years old. Born in SF June 18, 1956, Gerry was the oldest of four children of Irish immigrants: Mike and Rose (Lennon) O'Driscoll. He was a generous host whose heart and home were always open. Fond of loud Hawaiian shirts, a master at steel darts and barbecuing, Gerry was the life of every party - always with a smile on his face. Gerry grew up in the Sunnyside district, and began working at a young age as a paper carrier and vendor at Candlestick Park. He paid for his college education by working at the Carpenter's Trust Fund. He went on to earn an engineering degree at UC Berkeley, after which he went to work as an engineer for Boeing. He was an engineer in the Prudhoe Bay oil fields in Alaska. He is one of the few people that have swum in the Artic Ocean. Gerry worked most recently at Mayta & Jensen. Gerry was an estimator and project manager managing complex large-scale construction projects. Gerry and Maureen met and fell in love as teenagers 33 years ago and enjoyed a storybook romance. At their wedding, the Claddagh, an ancient Irish symbol that represents the three values he exemplified so well: friendship, love and loyalty was prominent - it was on their cake, toasting glasses, as well as Gerry's wedding ring. When Sean came along, Gerry threw himself into his new role: World's Best Dad. Funeral services, with a celebration of his life, will be held Saturday at St. Brendan, with burial following afterwards at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma. You would honor Gerry's life by wearing your loudest hawaiian shirts to the funeral.