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George L. Engel

Cleveland, Ohio

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George L. Engel, 87, passed away on June 5, 2020 in Gainesville, FL. He was born in Detroit, MI, but considered Cleveland his home, having lived there nearly 50 years. George was predeceased by his son, Michael, and wife, Shirley. He was known as an advocate and facilitator of equal housing,...

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What a great sense of humor. He was a wonderful man. I enjoyed all the times we spent together. Rest in Peace George!

George was one of my oldest friends and will be greatly missed.

Rest in peace, my friend. We had wonderful years working together.

Worked with George at The B O E. RIP

Alexis and family,

I worked with George at Mellon in the 1990s. I also met and spoke with him many times since. He was extremely knowledgeable and, needless to say, quite a character. He spoke Of you very often. My condolences go out to you and your family. I know he will be missed. Sincerely, Lou Ryshen

I met George When he was the local Director of HUD. Our friendship blossomed immediately. He was proud of his Hungarian heritage and of his military service in post-war Korea. He often visited his daughter in Columbus, Ohio. He was a very caring father and grandfather.
One year, we drove to Detroit where we had dinner with his sister than went to a baseball game at Tigers Stadium. While there he showed me where he sat when his dad took him to a World Series game in 1945. ...