Born to loving parents Florence and George in Newport, Wales. Survived by brother Alan, predeceased by siblings Gloria, Mary and John. Although he lived through the hard times of the Depression and WWII, George had the ideal boyhood swimming in the river and tramping through the woods. He began working at age 14. With his father away in the Merchant Navy, George often shouldered the responsibilities of the family. He served in the RAF as a motorcycle courier and then in the British peace keeping forces in Palestine. After marrying in 1955, George and Gwen moved to Canada in 1964, building a house in Cayuga. His skill as a specialist welder took him to South America and the Caribbean.
He enjoyed travel, art, classical music and books. He struck up countless conversations with strangers and would stop to speak to the homeless, leaving them with money and a handshake.
George was a wonderful example of a generous and kind hearted man and will be greatly missed by granddaughters Amanda and Olivia and his daughter Janet and her husband Alex.
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