George Irving French

George is survived by his wife of 37 years, Martha French of Saint Simons Island; children from his marriage to former wife Judith W. Simpson, Jeffrey W. French of Amesbury, MA and Jonathan C. French also of Amesbury, MA; grandchildren Chelsey L. French of Rowley, MA; Alixandra B. French of Denver, CO; Lyndsey R. French of Amesbury, MA and Nathaniel J. French of New York, NY; his brother Bertram T. French Jr. of Lakewood, NJ and his wife Suzanne; his brother-in-law Eugene P. Crawshaw, wife Julie Chu of St. Paul, MN; many nieces and nephews.

George was born on May 15, 1934 in Newburyport, MA to the late Bertram True French, Sr. and the late Helen Menut French. George grew up in Amesbury, MA along the shores of the Merrimack River. He graduated from Amesbury High School in 1952 and from the University of New Hampshire in 1956 with a degree in Civil Engineering. With the advent of computer science he became a computer programmer and established his own consulting firm specializing in small IBM mainframe systems. He continued his consulting business supporting many New Hampshire municipalities as well as construction, medical, office supply and other companies in the New England area until his retirement in the 1980’s.

Mr. French lived in Amesbury for over 70 years and maintained an active interest in the youth of the community first by serving on the Amesbury Finance Committee as well as on School Building Committees and later as Clerk of the Works for the Cashman School renovation. He was a member of the Main Street Congregational Church. He was also a member of the Amesbury Finance committee for many years.

A graveside memorial service will be held at the family plot in the Belleville Cemetery, Newburyport, MA in late spring.

Memorial donations may be made to the Amesbury High School 59th Anniversary Scholarship Fund, c/o Donna Cornoni, Treasurer, Amesbury Town Hall, 62 Friend Street, Amesbury, MA 01913.

Arrangements are entrusted into the care of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home www.edomillerandsons.com