George Joseph Sterling Jr.

George Joseph Sterling, Jr., 83, passed away at home in Davie, FL, on Monday, October 12, 2020, after a lingering illness.  He is survived by two sons, George J. Sterling, III (Rachel), of Washington DC, and David A. Sterling (Dawn), of Senoia, GA, as well as two granddaughters, Heaven and Shannon, his brother-in-law, Drew Rhodes, of Anniston, AL, and two nieces and a nephew.  He is predeceased by his parents, George J. Sterling and Reba Sterling, and his sisters, Betty Sterling and Reba Rhodes.

                George was born in Camden, NJ, on November 30, 1936.  He was a lifelong resident of the Hollywood/Ft Lauderdale area.  He came to Hollywood in August 1945 at the age of 9 with his parents and two sisters.  It was announced on the radio, while on their way down to Florida, that WWII was over.

                He graduated from South Broward High School in 1954 and, after attending engineering studies at the University of Florida in Gainesville, he went to work at the Florida Department of Transportation, where he worked his entire career.  He held several positions over his 32-year career from land surveyor to Civil Engineer IV, until he retired in 1989, whereupon he went to work for engineering consulting firms, among them Stone & Webster and Felicella Consulting Engineering.  George was the lead on  various projects during his career with the FDOT, chief among them as Project Design Engineer for I-95 in District IV from its extension in Broward County to the north end of the district in Indian River County.

                George was extremely active in the Hollywood Jaycees, serving in several offices, as President in 1971-72, subsequently as National Director in 1972-73, and was awarded the Jaycees’ highest honor of Lifetime Membership as Jaycee Senator.

                He has many friends statewide in Florida, but particularly in the Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale areas, where he will be sorely missed.

                Final arrangements are being handled by Fred Hunter Funeral Home & Crematory in Hollywood.  George will be interred in Hollywood Memorial Gardens.  In lieu of flowers, the family will greatly appreciate donations to The Wounded Warrior Project in George’s name.