George Thomas Mazzagotte

1924-2018

George Thomas Mazzagotte, born November 7, 1924 in Akron, Ohio to Stanley and Eva (Hodges) Mazzagotte, passed away on March 29, 2018 in Pensacola, Florida.

He is survived by daughters: Evon (Danny) Lowery and Debbie (Gerald) Skipper; sisters-in-law: Maxine (Tony) Barraco, Linda (Steve) Johnson, June (Bob) Gemignani, and Cathy (Dan) Skorich; brother-in-law Bob Mortimer, daughter in-law Paula Mazzagotte, eight grandchildren: Lori Wright, James Mazzagotte, Kimberly Richardson, Angela Lowery, Jolene Skipper Burroughs, Andrea Lowery Williams, Malinda Skipper Blue and Daniel Lowery, III; 20 great-grandchildren: James, Heather, Stephanie and Candice Mazzagotte, Noelle Richardson, Quinten and Logan Herrman, Julie and Cody Maynor, Jade and Malachi Lowery, Michael, Nicolas, Andrew and Grace Burroughs, Gianna and Jack Taliercio, Marius, Deacon and Bishop Bowen; five great, great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his wife Audrey, his parents, stepfather Steven Belinski, sons Jimmy and Stan Mazzagotte, granddaughter Julie Rene Lowery and sisters Mary Woolf and Bessie Mortimer.

He proudly served 21 years in the US Navy, serving during the WWII, Korean, and Viet Nam wars. He then retired from civil service from NAS Pensacola in 1983. He enjoyed traveling, working with the Boy Scouts, VBS at his church, Myrtle Grove UMC, and helping all who were in need.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home, immediately followed by a service. Interment will take place at Barrancas National Cemetery.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home.