Douglas A. George

Douglas A. George obituary

Douglas A. George

Douglas George Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Gibbons Funeral Home - Elmhurst on Oct. 23, 2025.

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Douglas A. George, age 59, lifetime resident of Calumet City; beloved son of Ann George, nee Green and the late Robert F. George; dear brother of Tom (Judy) Cole and Cathy (Patrick) McCaffrey; loving uncle of Brendan (Katie) McCaffrey, Megan McCaffrey, Maura (Eric) Laugesen, Laura (Zach) Kriz and Jeff Cole and great-uncle of Jack and Frank Laugesen, Lily and Kenzie Kriz and Daniel McCaffrey. Visitation Saturday, September 2, 2023, 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral service 10:00 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (½ mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Interment Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis TN 38105. For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com

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Gibbons Funeral Home - Elmhurst

134 South York Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126

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