George Luis Cornejo

George was born on July 2, 1961 to Fausto and Jenny Cornejo (nee Loza) in Duran, Ecuador. George and his family immigrated from Ecuador to New York in 1962, where they created a new life together. After graduating from The Bronx High School of Science in 1978, he went on to earn his Bachelor of Science in Biology at Iona College.

After graduation, George pursued a career in Information Technology at NYC Health and Hospital Cooperation at Metropolitan Hospital. In 1989, he met Martha Lopez while working at Coney Island Hospital. George and Martha fell madly in love and wed the following year in 1990; and moved into their first apartment with her son Philip Dominguez in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Together, they had two children, Daniel Fausto (1990) and Marissa Dana (1996).

George was a force of nature, determined to provide for his family and give them the life he felt they deserved. George and Martha moved from Brooklyn, NY into their family home in Hillsdale, NJ in 1993, where they built a beautiful life together with their children. They later had a second home together in Ft. Lauderdale, FL where they planned to retire together. His family meant more to him than anything else in the world, something he often mentioned. George was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and a life-long learner and academic. He was passionate about all things home-improvement and always managed to fix anything. He also loved to share his love of the outdoors with his wife and children and his favorite hiking spot was Ramapo Reservation in Mahwah, NJ.

Anyone who knew George knew that he was the most loving husband and father a family could ask for. George was predeceased by his loving father, Fausto Cornejo (1993) and dear cousin Teresa Santiago (nee Loza) (2017). He is survived by his beloved wife, Martha, children Daniel and Marissa, step-son, Philip, mother, Jenny Cornejo, sister Leonor Sarmiento (nee Cornejo) and her husband Victor, brother Fausto Cornejo and his wife Ivelisse, and his brother Luis Cornejo. He is also survived by his grandson, Philip Dominguez Jr., and his loving nieces and nephews, Jennifer Jerez (nee Cornejo), Jessica Cornejo, Kristy Cornejo, Christina Korotkin (nee Sarmiento), Victor Sarmiento Jr., Taina Rivera, Daniel Rivera, Denise Greber, Jocess Franciosa (nee Greber), Michael Greber, and Niva Lopez.

Services will be held at Becker Funeral Home in Westwood, New Jersey with viewings on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 from 1-3pm and 6-8pm. Funeral services will take place on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Hillsdale, NJ at 10:30am with burial services to follow at Maryrest Cemetary in Mahwah, NJ.

The family will be accepting flowers and/ or donations to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) www.pancan.org.