 1928 - 2006 (77 years)
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| Name |
George Vincent McKenzie |
| Birth |
24 Nov 1928 |
Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
14 Oct 2006 |
Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland |
| Notes |
- CUMBERLAND — George Vincent McKenzie, 77, of Cumberland, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006, at his home after losing his battle with leukemia. Born Nov. 24, 1928, in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Galitzan L. and Helen Marie (Goldsworthy) McKenzie. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Garland Raymond McKenzie, Paul William McKenzie and Virgil DeSales McKenzie; and also a very special grandson, Zachary Allan Winters. Mr. McKenzie was retired from the Kelly Springfield Tire Company with 35 years of service, where he was employed in the mechanical division. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict where he served for nine years. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church where he was a eucharistic minister, a nursing home visitor, and with his wife, taught religious education for several years. He was very active in his parish. He also belonged to the American Legion Post 13. Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Dorothy E. (Hoover) McKenzie; four sons, Larry G. McKenzie and wife Sharon, Spring City, Tenn., Richard R. McKenzie, Pittsburgh, Pa., Larry A. Messick and wife Cheryl, Cresaptown, and Steve M. Messick, Gaines-ville, Fla.; two daughters, Lora Shircliffe and husband Ansel, Potomac Park, and Lisa K. Conley and husband Michael, Fairgrounds; 12 grandchildren, Klinton Mc-Kenzie and Sue, Craig McKenzie and wife Tonya, Deidre Hays and husband Mark, Travis McKenzie, Megan Turner and husband Brian, Kelly Messick and Bryan, Kerry Messick, Luke Messick, Matthew Winters, Chelsea Conley, Nathan Conley and Aimee Conley; eight great-grandchildren, Morgan, Connor, Calab, Emma, Breann, Ella, Sean and Braydon; his extended family, Lynne and Tom Storey, Tyler and Devin, Cresaptown; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., Cresaptown, (www.scar-pellifh.com) on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. A celebration of George's life will be conducted at the funeral home on Tuesday at 8 p.m. with Deacon Dave Conley presiding. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Wednesday at 9 a.m. with Father Milton A. Hipsley as celebrant. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by the Combined Veterans Honor Guard. The family requests that contributions be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church, the American Cancer Society or the Western Maryland Home Hospice. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Klinton McKenzie, Craig McKenzie, Travis Mc-Kenzie, Matthew Winters, Luke Messick and Nathan Conley. October 15, 2006, Cumberland Times-News.
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| Person ID |
I03609 |
McKenzie Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
29 Oct 2021 |
| Father |
Gallitzen Leo McKenzie, b. 4 Jun 1893, Cresaptown, Allegany, Maryland d. 9 Jun 1960, Fairgo, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 67 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Marie Helen Goldsworthy, b. 3 Nov 1900, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland d. 20 Mar 1967, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 66 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
15 Nov 1920 |
Cresaptown, Allegany County, Maryland |
| Family ID |
F02131 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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