James (Jim) George passed away peacefully at home in Throop with his wife the former Theresa Mlaker Simonetti George by his side.

Jim was born February 16, 1942 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville to the late Andrew and Angela Macknis George.  He resided in Kulpmont, Pa part of his life and graduated from Kulpmont High School.  While living in Kulpmont , Jim was involved in numerous activities including playing football and also Boy Scouts where he became an Explorer Scout and was a member of a Troop that formed a drill unit which would appear in numerous parades.

Shortly after graduation he enlisted in the US Navy and during his basic training he had joined another Drill Team Unit. After basic training he stationed in Lakehurst N.J. where he trained to be a meteorological aide. His first duty was stationed in Morocco and next mission was as leading  meteorologist aboard ship which was part of the Cuban Missile Crisis.  His next two years were spent in Pensacola ,Florida and he finished his 8 year military career on Midway Island.  Upon returning to Kulpmont after being discharged from the Navy, Jim attended the Newspaper Institute and then was hired as a reporter for the Shamokin News-Item, where he served as a wire and sports editor before joining the staff of The Scranton Times in 1974 where he remained in the newsroom for 30 years as a sports writer and copy editor before retirement.

Jim was a member of Blessed Sacrament Parish at St. Anthony's Church, Throop.  He was proud to be an American and a Navy Veteran and often boasted about having lifetime memberships in the Danville American Legion and VFW Dunmore.  While working in Shamokin he became President of the Jaycees and when he came to Scranton to live he was past committee chairman of Cub Scout and Boy Scout Units at Immaculate Conception Church in East Scranton.  He also had served as President and Secretary of East Scranton Little League.  One thing he treasured most were those monthly get togethers with his fellow employees of The Scranton Times whether it was at our home or The Honky Tonk.  He dearly loved each and everyone of you.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife the former Mary Ann Delvecchio of Kulpmont who passed away in 2013. Several Aunts, Uncles, and cousins, a step-daughter Gina Simonetti and a brother-in-law Michael Mlaker, Duryea.  He is survived by a brother Andy George (Marcy) in Danville and a sister Kathy George also of Danville.   He is also survived by his sons James George (Suzie) in Alabama and Robert George (Kim) in Virginia Beach, VA.  His two grandchildren are Rebecca in N. Carolina and Matt in Alabama.  His two stepsons are Paul (Kelly) Simonetti, Millington ,MD and Justin ( Jenn) Simonetti, Olyphant.  He has 5 step-grandchildren, Christian, Alex, Abby, Ashlyn and Willow Simonetti.  A sister-in-law Elaine Renner of Martinsburg, West VA and brother-in-law John Mlaker (Mary Teresa) Pittston, PA . Also survivors as  well as several nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the Doctors and entire staff at Geisinger 65 of Scranton, Allied Hospice both Inpatient and Outpatient Care teams and VA Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre and his great neighbors and friends Jason Lee and Moses and Amy Pua for all their great care and support they given Jim and Theresa through this journey.