Jerry is originally from Warren, PA. He married Anne Papalia on July 9, 1994. Jerry holds an M.S. degree in Justice Administration from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. He is retired and currently pursuing a certificate in Anglican layperson ministry through Saint Andrew's Theological College and Seminary in Landis, North Carolina, which is a church-affiliated educational institution of the Orthodox Anglican Church. He and his wife Anne and their Labrador Retrievers Abraham and Ruthie reside in Lemoyne.