Dr. George E. Lenyo M.D.

Dr. George E.
Lenyo, M.D.
Dr. George E. Lenyo, M.D., 85, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 10, in the Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Nancy (Mondell) Lenyo. They were married for 58 years.
Born in McAdoo, he was a son of the late George and Anna (Matsko) Lenyo.
He was the valedictorian of the Class of 1947 of the former McAdoo High School and graduated in 1951 from the Pennsylvania State University with a degree in pre-med and in 1955 from Jefferson Medical College.
Dr. Lenyo served two years as a physician in the U.S. Air Force Medical Corps. He was stationed at Selfridge Air Force Base, Mich., where he attained the rank of captain.
After the Air Force, Dr. Lenyo returned home and began his practice. He had offices in Hometown and McAdoo and was on staffs of the Coaldale Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital, Hazleton, and Hazleton General Hospital.
In addition to family practice, he did 24-hour ER rotations and delivered numerous babies. Over the years, he has made countless house calls any time of the day or night in any kind of weather. Dr. Lenyo served his community as a physician for 50 years.
A licensed private pilot, he loved to fly and also loved gardening, photography, fishing, history and classical music. He was a proud alumnus of Penn State University.
Dr. Lenyo also very much enjoyed entertaining his children and grandchildren with stories of his childhood, his family history and his time in the Air Force.
He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a humble and kind man.
Surviving in addition to his widow are a son John, and his wife, Lori, of St. Petersburg, Fla.; two daughters, Mary Anne, wife of David Drury of Jim Thorpe, and Karen, wife of Thomas Franey of Reading; eight grandchildren, Katie, wife of Kristopher Samples, Stephanie Lenyo, Matthew and Evan Drury and Connor, Daniel, Maura and Erin Franey; a great-grandson, Easton Samples; two sisters, Anna Geraldine Kostick and Susan Breznak; and nieces and nephews.
The family would like to express its thanks and gratitude for the excellent and compassionate care provided by the physicians, nurses and staff at LVH-Hazleton and LVH-Muhlenberg.
Service: Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 307 Pine St., Tamaqua. Interment at convenience of family. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his name may be made to The Arboretum at Penn State, 302 Forest Resources Bldg., University Park, Pa. 16802-3604; Attention.: Patrick J. Williams, Director of Development, "In memory of Dr. George Lenyo, Class of 1951," or to Saint John XXIII Catholic Parish, https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/1418. Arrangements by Lamar Christ Funeral Home, Hometown.