ORSER, George Vincent At the Peterborough Health Centre on Friday, August 11, 2006. George Orser, in his 75th year was the beloved husband of Agnes (Nan) Orser (nee Wright). Dear father of George James Orser (Cindy) of Cobourg and Mari Elizabeth Orser (Mark Crimmins) of San Francisco, California. Grandfather of Genny Orser, Jamie Orser, Jesse Orser and Kenny Orser Crimmins. Brother of Betty Jeffs (Jim), Lois Neumann (Harald), David Orser (Heather) and John Orser (Linda).
George Orser was born on August 27th, 1931 in Belmont Township, Ontario. He grew up in a farming family in Cambellford and near Picton in Prince Edward County. George attended post- secondary school at Royal Rhodes in Victoria and Royal Military College in Kinston and was married to Agnes (Nan) Wright of Brantford, ON on July 1st, 1955. He served in the RCAF as a navigator flying CF-100 jets in Winnipeg, Cold Lake and Ottawa. His career after the RCAF included Director of Personnel in Yellowknife, NWT, followed by various roles in the Federal Government in Ottawa. After his retirement from the Federal Civil Service, George worked for Hay Management Consultants heading their Ottawa office. In 1990, George and Nan moved to Chaffey's Lock, ON where they lived until moving to Cobourg ON in August of this year. George has been very involved with the RMC Club and the Canadian Club in Kingston.
Following cremation, a Celebration of Life for George will be held at St. Paul's United Church, Cold Springs on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 2 p.m. If desired, donations in memory of George can be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the RMC Foundation (The RMC Museum Project).
RMC Club of Canada Foundation Inc. P.O. Box 17000 Stn. Forces Kingston, Ontario, K7K 7B4.
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www.MacCoubrey.com Published by The Globe and Mail on Aug. 14, 2006.