Obituary: Jessica Cody Geraghty, 37, Of Norwalk

Information via Magner Funeral Home

Jessica Cody Geraghty, 37, of Norwalk, entered eternal life on January 7, 2024. She was born in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of Dennis Geraghty and Karen Elliott Cody. She was subsequently predeceased by her birth father and lovingly reared by her mother and adoptive father, George Cody.

Jessica attended grammar, middle, and high school in Trumbull and graduated from St. Joseph High School. She then entered UCONN and earned a degree in journalism. She embarked on a career in journalism, most recently as a freelance writer. She was a prolific author of numerous articles and broadcast scripts, most of which focused on politics, business, and science. She was a devoted Christian and active in churches in both Connecticut and New Jersey.

Jessica had a tremendous heart for animals and loved waterfalls and exploring nature. She is survived by her mother, Karen Cody, adoptive father George Cody, maternal grandparents Tom and Kay Elliott, brother Thomas Cody, sister Anne Cody, and many other loving Cody, Elliott, and Geraghty family members.

Her family will receive friends on Saturday from 1-4PM at the Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Avenue in Norwalk, with a prayer service to begin at 3:15 PM. Other services will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a non-profit that Jessica believed in passionately, AbleChild (AbleChild.org).

Donations can be made in her name at https://www.ablechild.org/help/donate/. For directions or to send a message of condolence to her family, visit www.magnerfuneralhome.com.