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George Lapin Obituary
George L., passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2013
Born and raised in Hackensack, NJ, he resided in Wayne, PA.
George attended the US Air Force Academy, earned Bachelor and Graduate degrees from NYU School of Industrial Engineering and was an active member of their Alumni Association.
He served in the US Air Force during the Viet Nam years.
George was an Eagle Scout with Troop 11 and graduated from Hackensack High School in 1962. His loves were sailing, crewing on sailboats, skiing and horses.
His beloved wife, Lauren Young Lapin and his brother , Mike A. Lapin survive him.
There will be a private gathering of family and friends on Saturday, March 30. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Heart Association or your local animal shelter.
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March 29, 2013
I met George and Mike at Shelter Cove Marina in 1972 where I was rebuilding my sailboat Marjatta and they kept their new sailboat Temeraire. We traded smart remarks and veiled insults and soon became friends and fellow Pirates, sailing the Long Island Sound making fun of all the motorboats on the water out to get "the big ones". We laughed a lot, enjoyed the wind and the waves. I came to think of George as a given, as if he had always been there and I really expected him to always be. Over the years life took us in different directions and we did not see much of each other, but he was always there to share a joke, talk about boats or whatever. I thought of him as my best friend and now that he has sailed into the sunset, I will miss him.
March 29, 2013
Lauren,
So very sorry to hear about your loss.
May the loss be somewhat eased by your time together and those wonderful memories you shared together. K. Fielis-Smyth
American Heart Association
March 28, 2013
May your memories of the wonderful times you shared with your loved one comfort you and your family, today and always.
March 25, 2013
George, my friend, rest in peace. It was an honor to line up next to you on that great HHS football team. A couple of us wanted to attend a Military Academy, but you were the only one that made it to the Air Force Academy. You were often thought of and will always be remembered. Hand salute.
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