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— FROSTBURG,MARYLAND -- Lawrence Wilbur George, 86, of WMHS Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Frostburg, died on Friday, Jan. 21, 2011.
Born June 1, 1924, in Deer Park, he was the son of the late R. Paul George Sr. and Agnes T. (Holtschneider) George. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor D. George; and his sister, R. LaVerne Mathews.
Surviving are his daughter, Nancy D. McKenney and husband James E. McKenney; granddaughters, Kathleen M. McKenney and Lisa K. McKenney of Cumberland. He leaves his faithful companion, Gladys Baker; his...
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— FROSTBURG,MARYLAND -- Lawrence Wilbur George, 86, of WMHS Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Frostburg, died on Friday, Jan. 21, 2011.
Born June 1, 1924, in Deer Park, he was the son of the late R. Paul George Sr. and Agnes T. (Holtschneider) George. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor D. George; and his sister, R. LaVerne Mathews.
Surviving are his daughter, Nancy D. McKenney and husband James E. McKenney; granddaughters, Kathleen M. McKenney and Lisa K. McKenney of Cumberland. He leaves his faithful companion, Gladys Baker; his brothers, R. Paul George Jr. and wife Frances, Foster C. George and wife Helen, Cumberland; his sister, Rita E. Luther and husband Robert of Clifton Forge, Va. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Wilbur's family moved to Cumberland when he was a senior in high school. He graduated from Fort Hill High School, class of 1942. He was drafted and entered the U.S. Army in 1943 at Fort Meade, serving in the 295th Combat Engineer Battalion in the 29th Division. He served in Europe in five campaigns and was in the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. After his discharge from the Army in 1945 as a staff sergeant, he started work in the automotive parts field. He went to work for Oscar Gurley. Later, he worked as the parts manager for Spoerl's Pontiac-Cadillac for over 25 years. He also worked many years as a parts salesman in the tri-state area for American Auto Parts, Pittsburgh, Pa.
He enjoyed bowling, participating locally, regionally and nationally. He was a director, first vice president and president of the Western Maryland Bowling Association. He was a delegate, second vice president and president of the Maryland State Bowling Association. Wilbur was voted a life member of the Maryland State Bowling Association in 1996. He was past president of the Maryland Ten Pin Council. Wilbur was a member of Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Knight of Columbus Council 586, The Cresaptown Eagles 2883 and a 67-year member of the Fort Cumberland Post 13 American Legion. He was a life member of the Cumberland Outdoor Club and served as chairman of the Hunting and Fishing Committee.
Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, McMullen Highway SW, in Cresaptown, (www.scarpellifuneralhomes.com) on Sunday, Jan. 23, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Rosary will be conducted at the funeral home on Sunday at 3 p.m.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Mary's Catholic Church, 300 Oldtown Road, Cumberland, on Monday, Jan. 24, at 10 a.m. with Monsignor Jim Hannon as celebrant.
Interment will be in St. Mary's Marydale Cemetery, Uhl Highway, Cumberland.
Military honors will be accorded by Post 13 Veterans Honor Guard.
The family thanks the staff at the WMHS Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Frostburg for their excellent care and compassion.
Memorials may be sent to the Allegany County Library System, The Janet K. Shrout Scholarship Fund, Allegany College, 12401 Willowbrook Road, Cumberland, or Saint Mary's Catholic Church Maintenance Fund, 300 Oldtown Road, Cumberland, MD.
Published :January 22, 2011
The Cumberland Times-News
Cumberland,Maryland
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