George Macort

GEORGE MACORT George Macort, 90, an Ambler resident for 83 years, died Friday, June 10, 2011 in the Abington Hospice at Warminster. Born in Smyrna, DE, he was the son of the late James and Carrie (Roatch) Macort. He was preceded in death by brothers John, James, and William Macort, and sisters, Helen Downey, Mary Mac Farland, Ida Lawrence, Margaret Hoff, and Besse Kolb. He was a Steel Worker for 40 years, employed by Cruse-Kemper Company in Ambler, De Laval of Trenton, NJ, he returned to Ambler working for the Boiler Erection Company and Ambler Boro until his retirement in 1986. Mr. Macort was a graduate of the Ambler High School Class of 1936. He was very athletic playing basketball and football. He earned the All Bux Mont Honors and the Maxwell Award for Football, and was inducted into the Ambler/Wissahickon High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1989. George joined the Wissahickon Fire Company in 1945. He was a Life Active Member and served as Fire Chief from 1955 to 1959, and 1963 to 1964. He also served as President in 1967 and served on numerous committees. He was also a member of the Wissahickon Athletic Club and served on the Ambler Borough Recreation Board. Mr. Macort was the devoted father of George Macort, Jr. and his wife, Nancy, of Lansdale, Kathleen A. Wandall of Ambler, and Barry Macort and his wife, Colette, of Ambler. He was the loving grandfather of Ron and Karen Macort, Joan Macort, Rusty and Marian Wandall, and Shannon and Kimberly Macort; and the great-grandfather of Ron Macort, Jennifer Macort, Kristine Macort, and Geoffrey Horwitz. He is also survived by his sister, Carrie Chiriano of Lansdale. Relative and Friends are invited to call from 6 to 8PM Friday, June 24, and from 9 to 10:30AM Saturday, June 25, at the Anton B. Urban Funeral Home,1111 S. Bethlehem Pike, Ambler. A Funeral Service will be officiated by The Rev. John Macort at 10:30AM. Interment will be in Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Prospectville. Remembrances in his name to the Wissahickon Fire Company, 245 E Race Street, Ambler, PA 19002 would be appreciated by the family. Condolences may be made at www.UrbanFuneralHome.com