Puthenveettil Pappu George

Our dear father/grandfather, Puthenveettil Pappu George, passed away on February 9th, 2017. In his early life, he suffered the loss of his foot in a bus accident. Though this was a setback for him during the remainder of his life, he seemed to push through with faith and the help of a prosthetic leg to ease daily activities and more…

Throughout this week, we look to collect and donate money towards a prosthetic lab in Haiti powered by Mission of Hope. The funds collected will be utilized for the research and creation of prosthetics for all age groups suffering a loss of limb in poverty areas of Haiti.

In lieu of flowers, please show your love and support through a charitable donation

Thank you and God bless,

George Family

Puthenveettil Pappu George (known commonly as P.P. George and lovingly called “Daddy” by his family and those closest to him) was born to Puthenveettil V. Pappu and Plamena Pappu on April 3, 1932 in Narakkal, Cochin, India, as the oldest of nine children. He was married to Leelamma George (daughter of Kaavil Thomas and Mariamma Thomas) on April 25, 1955 in Kumbanad, Kerala, India.

Daddy was blessed to grow up in a family who chose to follow Christ and His gospel, even through a difficult and trying season of persecution in their community, including three and half years without a place to call home. As a young man, he began his professional career in Cochin. He and three other Christian believers were instrumental in founding the first India Pentecostal Church (IPC) congregation in Ernakulam, India. Daddy was an entrepreneur and started a successful printing and packaging business in Hyderabad and while there, he was also involved in founding the city’s first Malayalee IPC congregation.

In 1990, Daddy immigrated to the United States and joined his children and their families, settling in Orlando, Florida. Even as an older adult, Daddy valued autonomy and hard work, never wanting to be a burden to anyone around him and worked for a number of years after immigrating. Daddy was an avid technology enthusiast, multilinguist, and active participant in the Church body. He combined these passions and created a database of over 1,000 Malayalam Christian songs and hymns for use in congregational singing and made it freely available to other Malayalee churches in the United States for use in worship.

Daddy lived for many years as a cheerful and winsome person, rejoicing even in the midst of various health struggles, including a challenging heart condition. The various trials and setbacks he experienced throughout his life caused him to increasingly trust in the unfading and eternal hope of faith in Jesus Christ, being united with Him in His death and resurrection. On February 9, 2017, at the age of 84, Daddy’s earthly body passed away in Orlando, Florida, surrounded by his dear family. He is survived by his wife, their three children and spouses, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.