Gerald Lawrence Newman almost age 88, died last night. (March 11, 2015) He will be missed by everyone who knew him. From the guys in the night club at the Americana to the Romeo and Juliets, his cronies at the racetracks to the kind doctors and nurses that cared for him at the hospital.He called me number nine, I suppose one of his lucky numbers, and I called him my big daddy. My mom and dad were blessed to have the life that they shared for 67 years and Mark and I were in turn blessed to share that happiness with them. May he have a smooth flight and get to meet the other angels in the skyFuneral Services were Thursday, March 12, 2015. Funeral Home Forest Meadows Funeral Home 725 NW 23rd Avenue Gainsville FL - 32609 US 352-378-2528