George J. McPherson, 93, of Whiting, NJ, passed away on Monday November 9, 2020 at his home. Born in Glasgow, Scotland he came to the United States in 1959 settling in Kearny, NJ. He lived there for many years and moved to Arizona in 1976 and opened his own business selling diamond tools. Upon retiring he moved to Florida before moving back to NJ to be near family 20 years ago.
George was predeceased by his wife Williamina “Ina” McPherson in 2017. He is survived by two daughters, Marilyn and her husband Eugene Pavese of Toms River and Pamela and her husband Lee Covert of Florida. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
A Memorial Gathering will be held on Saturday November 21, 2020 from 12pm to 1:00pm at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home 26 Mule Road Toms River, NJ 08755. A Memorial Service will take place at 1:00 pm. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.quinn-hoppingfh.com.