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John George, 77

by | Oct 14, 2024 | Obituaries

John George

John George

John K. George Jr., 77, died suddenly on Oct. 8, 2024. He was the husband of Kathleen M. (McCarthy) George, to whom he was married for 54 years. Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late John K. George Sr. and Eileen (Carpenter) George.

He graduated from Alfred G Berner High School in 1965 and earned his Bachelor’s of Science in electrical engineering at Northeastern University and his master’s degree at the University of Wisconsin Madison. He worked as an electrical engineer for R.W. Beck and New England Electric for 30-plus years and ran his own consulting company, J.K. George & Associates, for 15-plus years.

He was a lifelong woodworker and served as treasurer for the Eastern Massachusetts Guild of Woodworkers. He enjoyed spending time with his family and coached Little League Baseball in Hopkinton for close to 10 years. He was also a staple in his wife’s third grade classroom at Elmwood School as a math tutor/guru.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Bryan of West Hartford, Connecticut, and Christopher of Alpharetta, Georgia; his grandchildren, Natalie, Nick and Nora; and his sister, Judith Bowman of Todd, North Carolina.

Memorial Visitation will take place Friday, Nov. 8, from 2-4 p.m. at the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home, Hopkinton.

Donations may be made to the Salvation Army or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Obituaries are submissions, typically from funeral homes, that are not subject to the same level of editorial oversight as the rest of the Hopkinton Independent. Obituaries may be edited for grammatical and factual mistakes and clarifications and shortened for space considerations.

2 Comments

  1. Faith and Jeff Clunie

    We knew John for almost 50 years. He was a wonderful and caring friend.
    He will be greatly missed

  2. Pamela McPherson

    Fond memories of Kathy and her husband when we lived in Hopkinton.. she was our daughter Carrie’s teacher and what a special year that was🙏💕Sending our condolences to the whole family.

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