George was born on November 27, 1924 in Portland, OR to Kenneth and Lena Carpy. He moved to Harrington when he was 13 and attended school and graduated from Harrington High School in 1943 and then attended WSC (now WSU). He married Donna Turner. He joined the US navy in 1943 and served in WWII and received a Purple Heart Medal. George passed away March 18, 2013 in Spokane, WA his home Harrington, WA. He is survived by his wife Donna Carpy at the home, one daughter Bonnie (Alan) Stone and three grandchildren Jennifer (Jon) Fischer, Sarah (Zane) Hendrickson and Michelle (Mark) Siadal and three great grand children Brody Hendrickson, Carson and Tucker Siadal along with several nephews. He is preceded in death by his daughter Cathy Carpy in 2012 and one sister Patty Scheibe. He was a former Harrington Lions Club member, American Legion, WA Association of Wheat Growers. He worked for the Bremerton Sun for six years as an advertizing journalist. He enjoyed sketching, old time music, playing the guitar, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling and traveling with his wife and family. Inurnment service will be held at 10:30AM at the Hillcrest Cemetery, Harrington, WA followed by a Celebration of Life memorial service, Saturday, March 23, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the Harrington Community Church, Harrington, WA. Memorials may be made to the Harrington Ambulance or the Hillcrest Cemetery Endowment Care fund % City of Harrington. Please sign our online guestbook at www.stratefuneralhome.com. STRATE FUNERAL HOME, DAVENPORT, WA is caring for the family.
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