George K. Elwood

Age 79, of Egg Harbor Township, NJ, passed away to be with the Lord on October 7, 2007 after a long illness. George was a sweet, kind, giving man who always had a smile. George was a die hard Phillies fan and was very excited to hear about them winning the NL Eastern Division Championship. George was born in Bentley Creek, Pennsylvania, married Dorothy in 1950 and lived in Elmira, New York until 1963, when they moved to the Jersey Shore. George was a Little League Baseball coach, Boy Scout leader and past Governor of the Galloway Township Chapter of the Loyal Order of the Moose. He loved to garden and could grow the best cucumbers, scallions and zucchini ever. He worked as an oil burner repairman for Home Heating and Burkhard for many years and then worked for the Dawes Avenue School in Somers Point as a custodian until his retirement in 1999. After retirement, George loved going to the EHT Senior Center every weekday to play bingo and talk with his friends. George was predeceased by his wife of 46 years, Dorothy in 1996. He is also predeceased by six brothers and two sisters. He is survived by three children, David (Marie) of EHT, Carl of Millville, Paulene Elwood of Mays Landing and Kym Gramm (Paul) of Mays Landing; his brother, Clyde (Lillian) of Hammondsport, NY; six grandchildren, Jim Servis (Adrienne) of California, Michael Servis (Jennifer) of EHT, David Elwood Jr. (Tammy) of Mays Landing, Arthur Axelson (Stacey) of Vineland, Jason Axelson, currently in Iraq (Tanya), Carl Elwood, Jr. (a/k/a CJ) of Millville and Stefanie Lecuyer of Mays Landing; and nine great-grandchildren, Zach, Luke, Jared, Kayla, Ashley, Alexi, Tori, Zach and Jason Jr.; as well as several nieces and nephews; and his companion, Joan Wright of Pleasantville, NJ. A viewing will be held at the Olthof Funeral Home, 1050 Pennsylvania Ave., Elmira, NY 14904 on Friday, October 12, 2007, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. with a service at 11 a.m. Burial will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Elmira, NY. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: COPD Research, Parkinson's Disease Research and/or Breast Cancer Research of your choice.