Obituary: Mark Evan Gerstl

Mark Evan Gerstl, at 72 

Mark E. Gerstl passed on Dec. 13, 2022. He was a hell of a fighter, although he couldn’t beat this battle.

He was the son of Ruth and Sam Gerstl, who raised their family in Hull.  He was the brother of Jeffrey and Paul, both deceased, as well as the brother of his little sister, Cindy, and her wife, Julie, who reside in Pasadena, Calif.

Mr. Gerstl is survived by two daughters, their spouses, and their children – Eryn Gerstl Njoroge and her husband, Dan, and two beautiful daughters, Sophia and Anna Njoroge, of Brockton, and Samantha Gerstl Lesser and her husband, Dave, and their two adorable girls, Gabby and Grace, of Lauderhill, Fla.

Mr. Gerstl also had two nephews, Brian and Robbie, and a niece, Hayley Ruth, and a great-nephew, Cody. One other love was his dog, Zoey, who loved him unconditionally. She will join the Njoroge family in Brockton with Auntie Eryn.

Mr. Gerstl lived in Florida since his late 20s, but was a true “Hullonian” his entire life, and was known by many as “Goer.” He also cheered on his Boston sports teams as a forever fan. He graduated from Hull High School in 1968 and went into the Navy with his brother Jeff during the Vietnam War.  He had so many close friends who loved him unconditionally, and whom he loved back. He was in touch with them until his dying day.  He had a life of working in a deli as the “Deli Man.” Mr. Gerstl still lived in the ’70s – when his daughters cleaned out his room, he still had 50 pairs of dungarees from the good old days.

He was cremated in Florida and will be celebrated in Hull sometime in the spring or summer.