George Triplette

1965 - 2024

George Triplette

Mar 1, 1965 - Dec 16, 2024

Mr. George T. Triplette, age 59, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday evening, December 16, 2024, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Triplette was born March 1, 1965, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Marianne Triplette and the late Jeffrey Kowal. He was raised in New York and Washington D.C. with summers on Martha's Vineyard. He loved the ocean and sailing and as a young adult often crewed on boats between Martha's Vineyard and Newport. In 1976 his mother married the late Robert (Gene) Triplette and the family moved from Washington DC to Winston Salem. where he graduated from Reynolds High School. He went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He was a creative writer and talented sometimes musician. His travels took him across the country with brief stays up and down the East Coast between Florida and Maine. He kept a daily journal of his experiences and often shifted his writing name, often using the name of "Richard Triplette". He spent the last decade of his life in Mount Airy, N.C. The last six months of his life were marked by an unexpected illness. His mother visited often during that time and was with him shortly before he passed. George was deeply loved, a good man and had a brave soul. He is survived by his mother, Marianne Triplette of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, his sister, Ryan Triplette of Washington DC and Paris, France and his brother, Joseph Triplette. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Reverend Sarah Morris, Trinity Episcopal Church, Mount Airy NC. Moody's of Mount Airy is respectfully serving the Triplette family.

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