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From: "Peter McCrae" <>
Subject: [W-OBITS] MCNEIL: George E McNeil 2008
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:57:05 -0000


MCNEIL, George E
marypalmquist91 (View posts) Posted: 8 Jan 2009 12:50AM GMT

Classification: Obituary
Surnames: McNeil, Sawin, Reed, Schaffer, Nelson, Adams, Wiseman, Cross,
McAvay


Groton - George E. McNeil, 88, of Groton and Acton, died at Apple Valley
Center on July 23, 2008. He was born in Boston on February 1, 1920, son of
the late James and Phoebe (Sawin) McNeil and was the husband of the late
Catherine (Reed) McNeil who died in 2006. George grew up in Malden and was a
Latin Scholar in High School which sparked his life long love of language,
words and reading. As a young man he was a chauffeur to an elderly lady
driving a new car which later became his passion - automobiles. He also
worked for Boston Cab Company. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during
WW2 where he trained at Wofford College. Mr. McNeil later worked as a
machinist at General Electric in Everett for 39 years and retired in the
mid-1970's. He had made his home in Stoneham for several years then moved to
Falmouth, Cape Cod. George and his wife later moved to Ocala, FL and most
recently Groton. He was a lover of Jazz, animals, Red Sox, and the City of
Boston.. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Malden, the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks and a member of the Unitarian Church. His survivors
include 2 daughters, Carolee and her husband George Schaffer of Acton and
Beverly and her husband Forrest Nelson of Amherst, NH.; 4 Grandchildren,
Lynne Adams and her wife Barbara Wiseman of Pelham, MA, Hannah and her
husband Keith Cross of Worcester, and Christine and her husband David McAvay
of Framingham and Greg and his wife Yvette Nelson of Nashua, NH. He is also
survived by his great grandchildren Camryn and Stratton Adams, Nigel Cross,
Eliot and William McAvay and Phoebe Nelson. A Private Service will be held
at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers contributions may be
made to World Wildlife Federation, 1250 Twenty Fourth Street, NW, P.O. Box
97180, Washington, DC 2009-7180.
Published in the Ocala Star-Banner from 7/31/2008 - 8/1/2008


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