GEORGE WEDD

WEDD, George Gould, 91, of Richmond, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2011. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Jean S. Wedd; and is survived by his children, Susan W. Gamber, George G. Wedd, MD (wife, Jan), Debora W. Smith (fianc‚, Les Ballard), Melissa W. Harding (husband, Michael); sister, Betty W. Morrison (husband, Jim); 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Born February 13, 1920 in Pittsburgh, Pa., "Poppy" graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, followed by service in World War II as a B-17 pilot. His plane was shot down by heavy flak over Belgium in 1944. After evading capture for over a month, he was ultimately discovered by the German police, and was confined for over 15 months in a POW camp on the Baltic Sea. Following the war, he was a successful businessman, owning Southeast Subscription Corporation in Richmond until 1984. After retirement, he and Jean lived for more than a decade in Kilmarnock, Va., where George pursued his passions for sailing, card playing, and rooting for his beloved Steelers. Services and interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, please support the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Rd., Ste. 300, Jacksonville, Fla. 32256 (www.woundedwarrior project.org).


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.