George W. Maling
– October 28, 2021
George William Maling of Jamaica Plains, Mass., and Sun City Center, Fla., passed away on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. The son of the late John and Katherine Maling, he was also the beloved nephew of Aunt Margaret Sullivan.
Predeceased by his first wife, Ann Joyce Maling, George later married Rosemary Kolodziejski.
George was also predeceased by his brother John and sisters, Glenna and Katherine, but he has enjoyed a lifetime of friendship and love of his sister Mary of Sun City Center.
George was a graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy, Wayne, Pa. Soon after, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps to fight in the Korean War in 1950. After suffering wounds for which he received two purple hearts, George returned home to begin life of marriage, children, Boston College Business Degree and a successful business life with Globe International.
George and Ann raised a beautiful family of five children, Katherine, George Jr., Michael, John and Mary. Eventually Florida became home, and he began a volunteer life: Knights of Columbus, Faithful Navigator, Special Olympics, chaplain of the Leatherworkers, life-time member of the Disabled American Veterans Post 110 and 1st Marine Division Association, captain of SCC Security Patrol, and past secretary of Caloosa Greens Men’s Golf Association.
A Memorial Service will be held at Sun City Center Funeral Home on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, at 11 a.m. Donations to the SCC Security Patrol in lieu of flowers would be greatly appreciated.
Predeceased by his first wife, Ann Joyce Maling, George later married Rosemary Kolodziejski.
George was also predeceased by his brother John and sisters, Glenna and Katherine, but he has enjoyed a lifetime of friendship and love of his sister Mary of Sun City Center.
George was a graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy, Wayne, Pa. Soon after, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps to fight in the Korean War in 1950. After suffering wounds for which he received two purple hearts, George returned home to begin life of marriage, children, Boston College Business Degree and a successful business life with Globe International.
George and Ann raised a beautiful family of five children, Katherine, George Jr., Michael, John and Mary. Eventually Florida became home, and he began a volunteer life: Knights of Columbus, Faithful Navigator, Special Olympics, chaplain of the Leatherworkers, life-time member of the Disabled American Veterans Post 110 and 1st Marine Division Association, captain of SCC Security Patrol, and past secretary of Caloosa Greens Men’s Golf Association.
A Memorial Service will be held at Sun City Center Funeral Home on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, at 11 a.m. Donations to the SCC Security Patrol in lieu of flowers would be greatly appreciated.