Galen McCreary Obituary

NORTH HANOVER - Galen W. "Mac" McCreary, 74, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, at Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mount Holly.
Born in Johnstown, Pa., he had been a resident of Jacobstown for the past 31 years. Galen was a Vietnam veteran and a retired major of the U.S. Air Force. He was a retired meteorologist/public admin., retired State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. He was a graduate and instructor at Burlington County Fire Academy, a graduate of various military and fire science courses. He was a graduate of Penn State and Juniata State College. He held many advanced degrees in mathematics, and he taught at Lyons Tech, Pennco Tech and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Institute. He was a member of the Jacobstown Volunteer Fire Co., a Mason for 41 years, Scottish Rite, Shriners and Knights Templar.
He was predeceased by his father and mother, Forest and Margaret (Shilling) McCreary, and his wife, Mary Marilyn McCreary. He is survived by his son, David McCreary (Dawn-fiancée); a nephew and spouse, David Gindlesperger (Frances); one grandson, Nicholas.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday (Dec. 28) at the Jacobstown Volunteer Fire Co., 86 Jacobstown-Chesterfield Road, Wrightstown, NJ 08562. Burial will follow in the Brig. Gen. Wm. C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Province Line Road, Arneytown. Relatives and friends may call on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Tilghman Funeral Home, 52 Main St., New Egypt, NJ 08533. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made tp the Mac McCreary Scholarship Fund, 86 Jacobstown-Chesterfield Road, Wrightstown, NJ 08562. (www.tilghmanfh.com).

Published by The Trentonian from Dec. 22 to Dec. 26, 2012.

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To Mac's Family, He was a great man who influenced many lives. He cared about each and every person he trained to run into a burning building, and made sure they knew how to handle themselves and save others. He took pride in his every endeavor and loved to teach. We'll all miss him and hope these words will give you some comfort.

Mike & Joanne Ream

December 27, 2012

To Mac's Family I send my deepest sympathy. I'll always remember Mac as we shared an October 18th birthday. He gave us girls at DEP the most beautiful Christmas presents & gifts from his vacations. Always good for a LONG conversation, who could ever forget him. I'm sorry he didn't get to enjoy his retirement longer but hope he made the best of it and is relaxing in his new home telling the heavenly angels stories.

Jan DiClaudio

December 27, 2012

Mac,
You will be missed we have many fond memories of you. We were honored to have known you and called you friend. From being a steady leader in the firehouse to being Santa for the town, to making Monster spray for Annaliese, all the times going for the Easter flowers, you will be missed. With Love

Cathy and Boots Gancarz

December 26, 2012

Mac,
To a man that would stop and help anyone he could thank you for your dedication to the fire service and all the training you provide all of us i will miss your smiling face and your love for all of us i will always look up to you cause i know you will be looking down on all of us to we meet in heaven someday i will miss you greaty love ya my friend

Danny Nelson

December 22, 2012

Mac,

It was a great pleasure to know you and to serve with you at Station 461!! The skills that you taught me have carried with me through my firefighting career!!! You touched many lives Chief!! God bless!!

Rich Wilson

December 22, 2012

Mac, You were a great man who influence many and touched the hearts of everyone who ever had the pleasure of meeting you. You will be missed greatly. Love you always.

Hope Petrosky

December 21, 2012

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