Gerald Solomon Jr.

Gerald J. Solomon Jr. was a young man whose life centered on family. In Syracuse he was known first and foremost as a father to his children, Salena Boatwright and Damien Solomon, and as a devoted son and sibling. He is also identified in public notices as the fiancé of Nigeria Cole and part of a larger family circle that included parents Shari Stevens and Gerald Solomon Sr., and siblings Shanay, Shayla, Aaliyah Solomon, Daquan Jefferson and Nygee Solomon.

Public funeral information arranged through Farone & Son Funeral Home reflects that Gerald’s family and friends gathered to honor him, with calling hours and a funeral service held in early August 2016. Those notices emphasize the close relationships that shaped his life — a partner, children, parents and extended family who survived him and who organized memorial arrangements.

Though the public record about Gerald concentrates on the days surrounding his passing, what is clear from obituary and memorial sources is that he was a person with family responsibilities and ties that mattered deeply. The names of his children and fiancée appear in the published notice, which suggests how central those roles were to his identity. For many who knew him, those relationships — being a father, son and partner — defined Gerald more than any other fact reported after his death.

Gerald’s passing left a hole in the lives of those close to him. The memorials and funeral arrangements left by his family offered the chance for loved ones to gather, recall shared moments, and celebrate the human connections that endure. In remembering Gerald J. Solomon Jr., the focus rests on the everyday roles he fulfilled — parent, child, partner, and member of a family — and on the human presence that those roles represent. Though public records about his life are limited, the surviving names he left behind testify to a life that mattered to people who loved him.