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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Wayne Georgia
Wayne
Georgia
April 7, 1941 – January 24, 2013
Wayne Georgia's Obituary
WEST ONEONTA – Wayne Georgia, 71, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 24, 2013.
He was born April 7, 1941 in Oneonta, the son of Carson and E. Pauline (Woerhle) Georgia.
Wayne graduated from Oneonta High School, Class of 1959 and the State University College at Oneonta in 1969.
He married Charlotte Holbrook in 1969 in Oneonta.
Wayne worked at Jerry's Restaurant, Dietz St., Oneonta from 1963 to 1967 when he went on to work for the D&H Railroad as an engineer. He worked on the railroad until 1982. During his employment with the railroad he also went to work at the New York State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) in Oneonta in 1975. He retired from SEMO as Deputy Director in 1996.
He was a member of the Oneonta Elks Club, the NRA and was a founding member of the Oneonta Young Democrat's. Wayne was a member of OHS and SUNY Oneonta's tennis teams and later went on to instruct the youth of the greater Oneonta area. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, attending his many grandchildren and great grandchildren's sporting events and spending winters in Florida during his retirement. His faithful lab, Opal, was always ready to go with Wayne whether it was to work or to play.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Georgia of West Oneonta; his daughters, Tracie and George Jones of Oneonta, Carrie Chickerell of Birmingham, AL, Shelly and David Rosen of Washington, DC, Tammy and Russell Southard of Oneonta, Darci and Kent Merwin of Davenport; Christina and Randall Zuill of Davenport, Michelle and Paul Catan of Oneonta. 18 grandchildren: Jasin, Heather, Michael and David Jones, Ryan and Colin Rosen, Reisa, Brandon and Tyler Southard, Stephen Georgia, Katharine and Luke Merwin, Edward and Rachel Zuill, Danika, Christopher, Reilly and Mackenzie Catan; 4 great-grandsons with the fifth expected next month.
He was predeceased by his brother, Carson Georgia. He is survived by his sister Lenore and Les Foster of Otego and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, January 27, 2013 at the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, Dietz Street, Oneonta.
The funeral service will be 1 p.m., Monday, January 28, 2013 at the funeral home, with the Rev. David A. Rockwell, retired, officiating.
Interment at the Oneonta Plains Cemetery will be 11 a.m., Friday, May 24, 2013.
Donations, in memory of Wayne, may be sent to Catskill Area Hospice, 1 Birchwood Dr., Oneonta, NY 13820
Expressions of sympathy may be made at, www.lhpfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are under the guidance of the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta.
He was born April 7, 1941 in Oneonta, the son of Carson and E. Pauline (Woerhle) Georgia.
Wayne graduated from Oneonta High School, Class of 1959 and the State University College at Oneonta in 1969.
He married Charlotte Holbrook in 1969 in Oneonta.
Wayne worked at Jerry's Restaurant, Dietz St., Oneonta from 1963 to 1967 when he went on to work for the D&H Railroad as an engineer. He worked on the railroad until 1982. During his employment with the railroad he also went to work at the New York State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) in Oneonta in 1975. He retired from SEMO as Deputy Director in 1996.
He was a member of the Oneonta Elks Club, the NRA and was a founding member of the Oneonta Young Democrat's. Wayne was a member of OHS and SUNY Oneonta's tennis teams and later went on to instruct the youth of the greater Oneonta area. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, attending his many grandchildren and great grandchildren's sporting events and spending winters in Florida during his retirement. His faithful lab, Opal, was always ready to go with Wayne whether it was to work or to play.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Georgia of West Oneonta; his daughters, Tracie and George Jones of Oneonta, Carrie Chickerell of Birmingham, AL, Shelly and David Rosen of Washington, DC, Tammy and Russell Southard of Oneonta, Darci and Kent Merwin of Davenport; Christina and Randall Zuill of Davenport, Michelle and Paul Catan of Oneonta. 18 grandchildren: Jasin, Heather, Michael and David Jones, Ryan and Colin Rosen, Reisa, Brandon and Tyler Southard, Stephen Georgia, Katharine and Luke Merwin, Edward and Rachel Zuill, Danika, Christopher, Reilly and Mackenzie Catan; 4 great-grandsons with the fifth expected next month.
He was predeceased by his brother, Carson Georgia. He is survived by his sister Lenore and Les Foster of Otego and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, January 27, 2013 at the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, Dietz Street, Oneonta.
The funeral service will be 1 p.m., Monday, January 28, 2013 at the funeral home, with the Rev. David A. Rockwell, retired, officiating.
Interment at the Oneonta Plains Cemetery will be 11 a.m., Friday, May 24, 2013.
Donations, in memory of Wayne, may be sent to Catskill Area Hospice, 1 Birchwood Dr., Oneonta, NY 13820
Expressions of sympathy may be made at, www.lhpfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are under the guidance of the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta.
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