John Angelo “Jerry” Giarratano was born on October 20, 1923. He was a lifetime resident of Pueblo. He graduated from Centennial High School, Pueblo, Colorado in 1942. He entered the service in Colorado. He served in the U.S. Army during the Normandy Invasion of World War II as a Sergeant in HQ 3, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. He partnered with his brother Cecil in the operation of Jerry's Lounge, formerly known as Jerry's Drive Inn, from 1946 until 1980, at which time he became a Field Appraiser for the Pueblo County Assessor. He retired January 1991. He died on June 28, 1998 and is now buried in Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado, USA.