George J. Svarczkopf

George J Svarczkopf

Lakewood - George J Svarczkopf, 90, of Lakewood, NJ, went peacefully into glory Saturday, March 13, 2021 at home. George was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Born in Richmond, IN, George served four years in the US Navy. He was honorably discharged in 1953. He met and married the love of his life, Louise, in Anchorage, Alaska in 1959. The two lived in Midland Park for 44 years where they raised their family before moving to Lakewood in 2007. During his time in Bergen County, George was a Communications Engineer for Western Union in Upper Saddle River for 20 years, before retiring in 1991. He was a dedicated volunteer running the CYO basketball program for the Church of the Nativity, serving as a Eucharistic Minister and collecting food from local bakeries for delivery to a soup kitchen in Paterson. He enjoyed playing golf, repairing golf clubs and working jigsaw puzzles. He loved spending time with family, especially watching his grandkids sporting events. He enjoyed games, being an avid card player and a bingo caller for both the Church of the Nativity and his community at the Fairways at Lake Ridge. While in Lakewood he was a parishioner of St. Luke's Church where he continued Eucharistic Ministry and was a member of the audio/visual team. George was predeceased by his wife, Louise, in 2017; brothers: Frank, Ambrose & Anthony Svarczkopf, sisters Ilona Benjamin and Olga Fuller, and five half-sisters. He is survived by his children: Walter (Eileen) Svarczkopf, James (Susan) Svarczkopf, Judith Svarczkopf and Christine Blarr (James); sister Irene (Ken) Lohmeier; 12 grandchildren: Tony (Karen) Svarczkopf, Dan (Wyoma) Svarczkopf, Dana Intravaia, Kerry Svarczkopf, Kymberly Hunter (Chris), Karyn, Kevin, Kylie and Kristy Svarczkopf, Erin, Julia and Melanie Blarr; and five great grandchildren: Arabella, Vera and Zechariah Svarczkopf, Juliette Intravaia, and Alexis Hunter. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or St. Luke's - SVDPS, 1674 Old Freehold Road, Toms River 08755. For information or to leave online condolences, please call 732-657-4900 and/or visit the funeral home website at http://www.oliveriefuneralhome.com.