Jerome Fair

JEROME THOMAS FAIR, SR., son of the late JT and Rosalie Gibson Fair, was born in Baltimore, Maryland on March 7, 1951. He departed this life on January 14, 2007 after a lengthy illness. Jerome, affectionately known to family and friends as Jerry, attended St. Peter Claver Elementary School and Mergenthaler Vocational/Technical High School, both located in Baltimore, Maryland. Jerry also obtained a multi-faceted industrial degree from the University of Maryland and the Transportation Safety Institute of Oklahoma, where he held an advanced degree in Accident Reconstruction and Transit Configuration Management. He also completed course work in Theological studies at the College of Notre Dame in Baltimore, Maryland.Credentialed in the public transportation field, he served as a Safety and Training Consultant for the Yellow Transportation, Inc., General Manager of Metro Access of Maryland Para Transit, Director of Safety and Risk Management for the Mass Transit Administration of Maryland, Senior Rail Safety Auditor for the American Public Transit Association of Washington, DC and as Safety Officer Rail Training Coordinator for the Mass Transit Administration of Baltimore, Maryland. In addition, he co-founded the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), that provided a resource network nationwide for minority professionals in the mass transit field.Jerry enjoyed sharing the rich history of the Catholic Church and the contribution of African Popes, Saints and Martyrs, Including the Black Catholic experience in America. Jerry served as an altar boy at St. Peter Claver and later as a Catechist, proclaiming the good news of Christ. On April 10, 1976, Jerry was joined in holy matrimony with Mary Jacobs and from that union there were three children.Jerry coached both his sons' little league football teams and found time to take his children and nephews camping and fishing while teaching respect for nature. Under Fair Enterprises, Inc., he owned and managed the Baltimore Claws, an indoor arena football team. His guitar was never far from his reach when he needed to relax and he'd swear Emeril had nothing on him in the kitchen. He leaves to cherish his memory: two sons, Jerome T. Fair, Jr. of Baltimore, Maryland and Jelani Fair of Virginia Beach, Virginia; one daughter, Jamila Roberts of Baltimore, Maryland; three sisters, Veronica Fair, Arlene Fair and Audrey Matthews; three brothers, Arnold Fair, Joseph Fair and Warren Fair; three aunts, Audrey Dean of East Point, Georgia, Helen Fair and Joyce Fair; three uncles, James Fair, Johnny Fair and George Dean; one daughter-in-law, Mandisa Fair; one son-in-law, Wil Roberts; one brother-in-law, Charles Matthews; three sisters-in-law, Linda Fair, Bessie Fair and Marcia Fair; five grandchldren, Jerome Fair, III, Kayla Scott, Karon Scott, Jhibril Fair and Anisa Fair; three very dear friends, Betty Waters, Brenda Rideout and Patricia McCray; nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Jerome Fair

March 7, 1951 - January 14, 2007