George A. Heinrich Jr.

Lake George, Northumberland and Silver Springs, FL- George A Heinrich Jr., 67, of Brampton Lane, passed away, Tuesday, January 31, 2017 with his loving wife, daughter, and sister by his side.
George was born on May 9, 1949 in Glens Falls the son of George A. Heinrich Sr. and the late Lena Mary-Frances Heinrich.

He graduated from South Glens Falls High School and Adirondack Community College with an Associates of Science Degree. He worked for Scott Paper Company for over 25 years beginning as a laborer and working his way up to an Instrumentation Specialist. When the company was sold he started his own business (ITECH) working with local fire companies repairing their gauges. Later, he was hired by International Paper Company where he worked as a Facility Trainer until 2016 when he was diagnosed with brain cancer.

George married Fran in 1971 and they resided in Lake George until 2013. In the early years, he was a part-time Police Officer for the Village of Lake George and a member of the Lake George Volunteer Fire Department.

He and Fran moved to Northumberland in 2013 to be closer to their daughter, son-in-law, and their grandson William George, whom he cherished.

In addition to his beloved mother, he is predeceased by his grandparents, Madeline and Raymond Fischer and Mona Adkins and Heinz Heinrich, and his uncles, Raymond, Arthur and Jack Fischer and Heinz Heinrich

He is survived by his wife Fran (Baker); his daughter Kelly Farmer and her husband Rick; grandson William of Northumberland; his father George A. Heinrich Sr. of Gansevoort; his sister Frances and her husband Tim Donbeck; his aunts Eleanor and Gladys Fischer, and Marie Lanigan; his sister-in-law Karen Sipowicz; brother-in-law Beecher (Karen) Baker; several nieces, nephews and cousins and his ever protective dog, Koda.

George didn’t have an enemy. He was a selfless hardworking man always putting others before himself. He didn’t have many hobbies as work was his hobby, but he loved traveling to his Florida home and he looked forward to moving there one day. He bravely fought Glioblastoma, having surgery, radiation and chemo, but in the end, God saw how tired he was and took his hand and called him home.  

Calling hours will be held Saturday, February 4 from 10 a.m. to noon at Baker Funeral Home, 11 Lafayette St., Queensbury, NY 12804.

The funeral service will immediately follow at noon at the funeral home, with the Rev. Robert Harrison, pastor of St. Clements Church in Saratoga, officiating.

Burial will be private at Evergreen Cemetery in Lake George in the spring.

Friends and family are welcome to a gathering at the family home.

The family would like to thank Community Hospice, Saratoga especially Kelli Foley and Karen Buczkowski, and the Massage and Rieki Volunteers. We would also like to thank all the Doctors, nurses and support staff at Saratoga and Glens Falls Hospitals.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Saratoga Community Hospice, 179 Lawrence St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, and the Gansevoort EMS, 1870 Route 32N, Gansevoort, NY 12831.

Always be ready for anything in life because life is short and you don’t have time to practice for everything before it happens.

At our final Thanksgiving Dinner George said,” I’m thankful for the way I see things in life”.   We’re oh so thankful for you George.

Condolences may be mailed to the funeral home, or e-mailed through www.bakerfuneralhome.com.