George Arthur Chittenden

Born in Baltimore on January 23, 1928, George grew up in Ralston and Omaha, Nebraska. He was the only child to George and Stella Chittenden. He met Frances Parker, the eventual love of his life, while living in Ralston. Their two families were well acquainted as Fran’s father rented a large home from George’s grandfather when they first moved to NE and George’s father ended up working for Fran’s father a few years later. Fran and George played together as youngsters and danced together as preteenagers at the annual company parties. George enlisted at the age of 16 (forged his DOB) and served in the Navy in the Asian-Pacific theater on board ship. Fran wrote letters to George while he was in the Navy, but their romance did not begin until George returned from WWII. George and Fran became reacquainted when Fran asked George to a high school Sadie Hawkins Dance at the suggestion of Fran’s mother. Following that, they continued to date and dance together.

After graduation from college, George started what would become his lifetime career in Insurance sales when he started working at Mutual of Omaha. George and Fran were married August 27, 1949, in Omaha. They began raising a family of four children while living in Nebraska, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Maine, and Arizona. George eventually started his own Insurance Brokerage firm after moving to Arizona in 1972.

George was an avid dancer, fisherman and otherwise outdoors man. He also enjoyed many adventures with Fran around the world from the Great Wall of China to the outback of Australia to the Blaney Stone in Ireland. Locally, he enjoyed exploring the USA in their large motorhome, fishing in their boat and traveling throughout AZ with Fran.

George was predeceased by his wife Fran, and son George Alan. George is survived by his daughter, Linda L. (Glen) Huff of Virginia Beach, VA; his two sons, David P. (Vicki) Chittenden of Chandler, AZ and Dale L. Chittenden of Tempe, AZ as well as eleven grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren.

Private family only funeral arrangements are under the direction of Green Acres Mortuary & Cemetery, Scottsdale, AZ.

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