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Jupiter Senior Softball

Gerry Elias, a co-founder and former Commissioner of at Jupiter Community Park.
the Jupiter Senior Softball program, has been selected as the Also, under Gerry’s leadership
2022 inductee into the Jupiter Senior Softball Association the administration of the senior
(JSSA) Hall of Fame. softball program was transferred
Elias, 82, died February 11. He will be posthumously from the Town of Jupiter to the
enshrined in the Hall of Fame (HOF) next January when a newly formed Jupiter Senior
brass plate with his name will be added to the Hall of Fame Softball Association and its
plaque in the association’s display at Jupiter Community governing board.
Park. Gerry’s selection was by unanimous vote of the JSSA Gerry’s dedication to Jupiter
board at its April meeting. Paul Storch, JSSA Commissioner, Senior Softball inspired him to
said, “For all that he did for senior softball, Gerry is most write a 20-year history of the
deserving of this honor.” league in 2009. He finished
Gerry’s wife Mariette, said, “Gerry’s whole focus in living it in 2011 after researching
in Florida was playing softball and having fun and enjoying old files and the archives of Gerry Elias
the friendship and camaraderie of his teammates.” And if Jupiter’s Park and Recreation Gerry Elias making out
the league or a teammate needed something, “Gerry would Department which had started the game lineup who had the pleasure of knowing and serving with Gerry,
do anything he could to help,” she said. The Hall of Fame the softball program in 1988. heartily endorse his selection for the Hall of Fame. Previous
honors Jupiter Senior Softball members who have made an His research produced a 25-year memory book that Gerry honorees were the late Ted Battistone, 87, the inaugural
extraordinary impact on the organization. And those chosen presented to the JSSA of photos and statistics of teams through inductee when the HOF was created in 2020, and Mike
have proven that sportsmanship, friendship and competition the years. He also donated a large American flag to the JSSA Richmond, 86, the 2021 inductee.
are not mutually exclusive. that has served as a patriotic display for the various holiday The year-round slow-pitch senior softball activity is open
Gerry served as JSSA Commissioner from 1999 to 2002. observances at the ball fields. to persons 55 and over and new players are always welcome.
During that time, the softball program transitioned from Gerry was a friend to all and could be counted on to Games are every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning
a county league of traveling teams that played in various help with anything to do with the senior softball program. beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Jupiter Community Park. For
communities, to a permanent Jupiter Senior League based The Jupiter Senior Softball Association, as well as all information or to register go to www.leaguelineup.com/jssa.

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