Known for his jocular persona, he was nicknamed RemDawg and was elected online by fans as the first president of the fan club Red Sox Nation late in the 2007 season. Remy was hired by NESN to broadcast Red Sox games in 1988. Jerry Remy is survived by his wife, Phoebe their children, Jenna, Jordan and Jared and two grandchildren.
Jared Remy pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and received a mandatory sentence of life in prison without possibility of parole. Jerry Remy said he felt “disgust and remorse,” sat out the rest of the season, and then returned to the broadcast booth in 2014. They had a daughter, Arianna Remy, who was 4 at the time.
In August 2013, his son Jared was arrested in the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend, Jennifer Martel. Remy’s family life was marked by tragedy.