you will always be in my heart  / Diane Poissant (girlfriend)
gary,
you are truly a special person and i have never met anyone like you. You cared so much about everyone and always made sure we were safe and taken care of.  All your friends and family miss you so much and we know that you are looking down on us. You will forever be in our hearts gary. You were the one person I could tell you anything to and you were always there whenever i had a problem.  I will never forget all the fun times we had and our long 3 hour phone conversations. I love you gary and i know you will always be looking out for all your loved ones.
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To the family...  / Jennifer Carlin
I don't go to Rider and I never met Gary, but this story has touched my life.  He was a truly special person and I want to pass my condolences to all of his family and friends that are going through this tragedy.  You are all in my thoughts and prayers.  Rest in Peace Gary. Close

i miss you Gary  / Kacey Doherty (friend)
Gary, you've been my buddy since freshmen yr.. i will never forget our friendship we had. you always made me smile and always cared for the people around you. im still in shock that this happened, and i think about you everyday. i love you Gary. rest in peace buddy Close

Dear Gary  / David Franklin (Middle School-High school )
When i heard about this i couldnt believe it. We weren't the best of friends in middle school and high school, but we grew up together...Take care Gary. Close

RIP / Trish (lived in his dorm )
RIP Gary! You lived in my dorm and you sometimes carried up my water.  Sorry this had to happen to you. Close

you'll never be forgotten.  / Shana (Classmate and & New Sister of Alpha Xi Delta )
This whole experience is so surreal. I feel like I'm going to wake up tomorrow and realize it was all just a dream. I wish it was. Gary, I really wish I would've gotten the chance to know you better. I remember you from the first few days at Rider, during our little freshman orientation things. I remember you specifically because you were the only one from Cali (obviously) and you definitely looked the part with your surfer hair and flip flops. We had math together with insane Doran, and you were always the first to speak up. It's wierd the things you remember. I remember exactly where you sat in relation to me. I remember how you'd sit there and flip your surfer hair out of your face with a shake of your head. I remember you'd always ask if we could come to class like an hour later just for the hell of it. You were the comic relief of the class so I thank you for that =) We were both pledging and I thought we'd get more time to hang out because of that. I never thought anything like this would've happened. Just know you will never be forgotten and you made an impact on so many people's lives. Rest In Peace Gary <3 Close

For Gary  / Teresa (Acquaintance & Sister of Alpha Xi Delta Sorority )
Gary, we never really hung out, but we casually knew each other. Your Brothers would tell me about you and I couldn't believe the things they would say. How laid back you were and such a chill friend. The "funny guy", the one who made all of your pledge brothers laugh when they needed it most. You will forever be remembered, not for your tragic death, but for the living memories and life lessons you taught all of us. For the short time we knew you, we fell in love with you. You hung out with my girls upstairs and touched them greatly with your good looks, charming attitude, and hilarious personality. I hope you know that God put you here for a purpose.  You were supposed to meet Ross and you were supposed to be a part of the best Brotherhood on campus! I know you would have made an awesome brother just from the stories I had heard about you and couldn't wait until the time when we could actually spend time together. You were a perfect match for Vinny as a Little Bro and it would have made Christina Corso so proud to officially call you her Grand Little. Know how much you are loved and will be missed, we were truly blessed to know you, may God take care you and may he let you play baseball...omg could you imagine if he didn't! You were an awesome kid from what I knew of you..never trying to cause trouble and always trying to stop it. you will be missed, but never forgotten. God Bless You and watch over us and your family. Stay close to them, they need you now more than ever. Don't forget about us and the good times you had at Rider. We are family here and you are a Brother that will be missed, but always know a piece of you goes where ever we go... We love you, Gary. Rest in Peace. <3 RA Teresa (Hill Hall) Close

Too Little Too Late  / Kelly Dissinger (friend)
Dear Gary,
     It seems like just yesterday I met you and we were hanging out in Ross's room, talking and having fun as always. I wish that we could've met earlier so that I would have gotten the chance to get to know you better. Even though I've only known for a few months you were such a sweetheart & you were always smiling & laughing. You always had a story to tell but I'm so sad I won't hear them anymore. From now on people will be telling the story of how great of a person you were and how much you are missed. I was too little too late in meeting you because our friendship had just started to grow & I will rejoyce the day when I can see you again and pick up where we left off.      
        Goodbye Gary, Love Always,   Kelly Dissinger

To Mr. & Mrs. DeVercelly,
    Thank you for raising such a kind & loving son. For the short time Gary was at Rider, I was friends with him & met him through Ross Bohm. He was always so caring, even towards people he didn't know or know well. Even though he wasn't here for very long he made an impact on a lot of people in many good ways. I'm sorry his purpose on earth was over & God had another plan for him in Heaven but I can assure you that he did his job well because I am proud to say that he is my friend & I know a lot of people that can say that too. Thank you for bringing Gary into the world.
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Lost but never forgotten/Gone but still here  / Eric Sachs (Friend/Brother)

R.I.P. Gary- I will always miss you as will everyone else, and I just want you to know that even though you're in heaven right now, I'm not going easy on you when I'm up there in heaven with you and we get a b-ball game going.  Brothers for life and I will NEVER forget that.  Love You like a brother Cali...SaX

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you brightened up my day everytime i saw you...  / Kristen Hoermann (Friend)
I dont even know where to start..This whole thing seems so unreal. It feels like yesterday that I first met Gary. We somehow found each other on Myspace back in like June of this summer. We began talking and instantly i realized what a great guy he was. I had never even met him in person, but something about him was special. We would talk on the phone all the time, and he was soo excited to come to Rider. We officaly met in person the 1st night at rider when he came to my room to hang out. I opened the door and here stood this tall guy with long hair dressed in high socks, shorts, and a typical tshirt. After meeting him for the 1st time, i realized how he would change my life.

Gary was there for me through everything. If i had boy trouble he'd be the 1st to offer advice, if i was sick, he would be the 1st to offer to bring over soup and ask if i needed anything. He would even call me after i left a party to make sure i got bak to my room ok..

I wish i could have known gary longer, but in the short amount of time he was around me, he and i became close. He would always tell me that he could reconize me by my butt and compliment me when i was feeling down just to make me happy. Gary was truely a special person, and i am going to miss him greatly.  I had promised him that i would bring him to see the jersey shore since he wanted to see if it was diff. then cali. I never got to do that..so in his honor i am going to go there with his picture and he will be with me there in spirit


Gary-- it is ovious to me that you touched so many peoples lives. You were a great friend, brother, and son..Your impact on your friends and even strangers will live with us all forever.. You are our angel now and i know you are up there smiling down at us saying it is ok. As your professor said last night, you are a star..so everytime i look up into the sky, im going to see you shining bright..

love and miss you so much... REST IN PEACE <333 Close

CALI a great friend, true warrior, and eternal brother  / Kevin Malinowski (Phi Kappa Tau "New" Brother )

Cali may you rest in peace.  You brought a smile to all our faces when we needed it and even though the time we knew each other was short, it didn't matter.  Your impressions will last forever!  You made sure to crack a joke to inspire all of us and made all our times together amazing.  Life without you around will be difficult, but we will always hold you in our hearts.  Thanks for all the great times.  I just wish you were still here to walk through those doors with us one last time.  Watch over us buddy and may your spirit keep all of us strong.  United we stand, Divided we fall.  
Brother Gary DeVercelly; "Alpha Psi forever."     

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A GREAT BROTHER  / Jimmy Lo (Friend/Brother)
RIP Gary. You were one of a kind, laid back and chill. It was a great honor to know you and be your brother. I will never forget bout u bro. ur family and friends will always be in my prays. Close

RIP Gary  / David Vaughn
To the family of Gary DeVercelly,

i am so sorry for your loss. Gary will trully be missed.  i really didnt know him, but from seeing him on campus and and what other people have said he was a great kid. Don't think of this as a time to say goodbye but a time to say see ya later.  gary is in a better place. he is watching over both u and me. guiding us through the rest of our time hear on earth.  we will meet up again. i know how it feels to lose a loved one and i know what u are going through.  i wish you the best in your time and sorrow

In Christ,
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So sorry!  / Sheena Terpenning
I wish to send out my deepest condolensces to the family and friends of Gary.  I know some of my friends knew him but i did not.  Just over a year ago i lost a friend of mine from this campus in a car crash, so i understand the pain you all are going through of so suddenly loosing someone so special.  Gary will never be gone from you as long as you keep his memories alive in your hearts.  I wish you all luck and love in the grieving process because it is not an easy thing to go through. 
Gary, keep watch over your friends and family while you fly over us in heaven.  Keep them safe from harm and help them to understand that this is not the final goodbye because one day you will all be together again.  RIP Gary! May the Angels carry you home where you are now needed and belong!
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You will Be missed  / Ashley Reilly
I didn't really know Gary but i saw him around campus every once in a while, always smiling. I just wanted to send my greatest sympathy to the DeVercelly family and all who knew him. Close

RIP / Marie B.
I heard about this on the news yesterday & I'm shocked. While I didn't know him, I feel very saddened by the loss & my condolences go to his family & friends Close

RIP / Rachel Kahn
I did not know Gary, but this is a tragedy that seems like it shook the Rider community.
My deepest condolences go out to family, friends, and all those blessed to know him. :)
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we will always remember you, g.baby  / Lindsey Lamonica (friend and classmate )
g baby you were one of the nicest and funniest people at rider. you always knew how to put a smile on my face...whether or not it was giving me a scar from cheez wiz to making fun of my butt...you will always hold a place in my heart and will always put a mile on my face

you will be greatly missed but never forgotten 

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prayer / Gina (acquaintance)
God saw you were getting tired,
And a cure was not to be,
So He put his arms around you,
and whispered "Come with me",
With tearful eyes we watched you,
And saw you pass away.
Although we loved you dearly,
We could not make you stay.
A golden heart stop beating.
Hard working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes THE BEST.

It's lonesome here without you,
We miss you more each day.
Life doesn't seem the same
since you have gone away.
When days are sad and lonely
and everything goes wrong.
We seem to hear you whisper
"Cheer up and carry on."
Each time we see your picture,
you seem to smile and say,
"Don't cry I'm in Gods keeping,
 we'll meet again someday." Close

rest in peace g-baby  / Samantha Sleister (friend/classmate)

It seems so unfair and surreal that something like this could happen to such a great kid. G-baby, the world is definitely going to be missing a one of a kind kid.  Your jokes and comments were too much to handle sometimes, but thats exactly what I loved about you.  You were my first friend I met at those orientation games and I couldn't have been matched with anyone better...Im glad your okay now. Poyda will never forget the cupcake fight we had outside, the cheez-wiz fight at our dance party, hooka nights at the table, or the victoria secret fashion show when you had something to say about every girl =)    I love you so much and wish we could have had more time together, but until then be good & ill see you again one day. you!

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