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George Golish Obituary
April 25, 1931 - August 2, 2016
Resdient of Castro Valley
Born in San Francisco, CA. Lived in Palo Alto, Oakland and Castro Valley.
Graduated from Fremont High School in Oakland and Idaho State University in Pocatello, ID.
George was an Eagle Scout and active with the Lutheran Church. During the course of his career, he owned his own pharmacy and worked for several large drug stores in the area.
George loved bowling, golf, traveling and vacations with his family. One of his favorite places to go was Santa Cruz beach. He also liked his Bay Area sports teams!
Survived by, his wife Shirley Golish of Castro Valley, CA. Daughters: Pamela Golish-Dixon (Edward) of Reno,NV and Kathleen Golish of Las Vegas, NV. Grandson: Thomas Dixon of Reno, NV. Brothers: Fred Golish (Beverly) of Jericho, VT, Gene Golish (Terri) of Reno, NV, Louis Golish (Debbie) of Freeport, TX. Sisters: Jeani Mills of Visalia, CA,. Sandy Blochowiak of Rosebud, TX. Aunt: Barbara Briggs of Holister, CA and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, August 9th at 11:00am at Faith Lutheran Church, 20080 Redwood Rd., Castro Valley, CA.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Faith Lutheran Church of Castro Valley Memorial Fund, Boy Scouts of America and Idaho State University School of Pharmacy
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Jeani Mills
November 13, 2023
George was my oldest brother and father image. May he rest in peace.
Deneen Allmond
August 9, 2016
Dear Shirley, Pam, Ed, Kathleen, & Thomas,
My heartfelt condolences to you. May God overshadow you with His peace and love now and in the days to come.
I will miss George, my next door neighbor for over 18 years. He was an honorable and wise person. I enjoyed his stories and learned many things from him. He lived his life with purpose and discipline. I am grateful for his enduring dedication to the preservation of the Lancewood community. His leadership over the decades contributed to making our home a wonderful place to live.
It has been such a blessing to have a neighbor like George. Thank you
George for giving of yourself to make a difference.
*** Rest in Peace***
Darla Miles
August 8, 2016
I've known George and Shirley for 10 years as neighbors and as HOA Board members. I feel fortunate to have gotten to know George over the years. He has made so many great contributions to our association, was very kind and fair, and someone we could count on. George was always ready with an interesting story to share, which I always enjoyed hearing. I will miss him. Sending my love and prayers to Shirley and family. Warmest thoughts, Darla
Debbie Carroll
August 6, 2016
Uncle George was my godfather and went to school (Fremont High and Idaho State University) with my father, Don Darrow. One of my fondest memories are of Uncle George, Aunt Shirley and my parents (Don & Glenda) playing bridge. In spite of our family moving away from California when I was 7 we kept in touch throughout the years. Uncle George & Aunt Shirley attended my wedding in 1985 and the bond between us grew. After my husband, Bob and I moved to Nevada in 2001 we visited several times. I visited this past June and I'm so glad that I did. He shared stories of my parents and I treasure them and the memory of my Uncle George. I know that he is in heaven with both of my parents and they are with their Savior. My sincere condolences to Aunt Shirley, Pam, Kathy, and all his brothers and sisters, aunt, grandson, Tommy (whom he talked about often), friends and neighbors whose life he touched.
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