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George Railton Obituary

George Edward Railton Jr. Nov. 20, 1938 - May 26, 2010 Devoted son of the late Letitia and George E. Railton; beloved husband of Margaret Wallace Railton; brother of Thomas E. Railton (Joan) and the late Mary E. and Lyman Swan. Devoted father of Kathleen Andrews, George E. Railton III and Karen Blodgett (Larry); loving step-father of May Kleinsteuber, Gary and Keith Gamache; loving grandfather of Spencer and Olivia Blodgett, Nathan and Chelsea Andrews, Courtney, Jack, Kyle and Sean Railton. Loving step-grandfather of Karla Inostrosa and Christina and Juan Valencia; Loving step-greatgrandfather of five. Survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and long time friend Walter Bankovitch. Graduate of St. Emedius Elementary School, class of 1952, Riordan High School, class of 1956 and Saint Mary's College, class of 1961. Teacher and Head of History Department at Riordan High School, 1962-1979. Twenty-one year member of Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church where he served as lector and Eucharistic Minister. Friends may visit after 3pm on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 and are invited to attend vigil service at 7:30pm at Duggan's Serra Mortuary, 500 Westlake Avenue, Daly City. A Funeral Mass will be Celebrated on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 9:30am at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, 1721 Hillside Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010. Internment immediately following the Mass at Holy Cross Cemetery. Donations in lieu of flowers to Riordan High School Development Fund, 175 Phelan Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112 or the Capuchin Franciscan Order Our Lady of Angels Province Office of Development, 1345 Cortez Ave., Burlingame, CA 94010.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from May 30 to Jun. 7, 2010.

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June 10, 2010

Dear Maggie,

You are in our thoughts and prayers at this most difficult time. God bless George who is now at rest.

Love, Pat & Arlene Wallace

Tom Marti

June 7, 2010

Dear Maggie,
I join you in prayer as you mourn the death of George. My prayers accompany George as well. I shall offer Mass for him. May he rest in the Peace of Christ forever!

In the Risen Christ,

Fr. Tom Marti, MM

June 6, 2010

Dear Maggie
You are in our Thoughts & Prayers.
May Dear George Rest In Peace. We know you have very fond memories of your
Dear Husband. Peace&Love Tom&Susie

dominic sigillo

June 4, 2010

My condolences to the Railton family. Mr Railton was a wonderful teacher and embodied the Marianist philosophy. It stays with me to this day. Rest in peace. Dominic Sigillo 67'

Paul Mifsud

June 2, 2010

Mr. Railton was a very nice and patient teacher. I graduated from Riordan in 1971 and was in his social studies class. My condolences to his family.

Pascual Puertolas

June 2, 2010

My condolences to the Railton family. I will always remember Mr. Railton as one of the teachers who made a difference. May you rest in peace Mr. Railton. Pascual Puertolas RHS '67 {Cobb, Calif.)

June 1, 2010

My prayers and sorrow to the Mr. Railton's family.

Michael Moore (RHS 66)

June 1, 2010

Please accept my condolences and be assured of my prayers. Mr. Railton was my Anthropology teacher at Riordan. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine on him. Our Lady of the Pillar, pray for him. Peace, Rev. Mr. Joseph LeBlanc (RHS '78)

Joe Ramos

June 1, 2010

My condolences to the Railton family. Mr. Railton was a wonderful person and great teacher. (RHS '70)

June 1, 2010

A very great teacher, I will be forever thankful for being lucky enough to be one of his students.

Please accept my condolences to his family and children.

Bruce W. Moore (Class of 67)

Brian White

May 31, 2010

May Mr. Railton rest in peace. He was a nice, gentle man and a good teacher. He will be missed.

RHS '74

May 30, 2010

Maggie,

So sorry for your loss, please know that my thoughts are with you.

Dell A. Sutfin

May 30, 2010

We knew Cousin George for only a short while,so sorry to see his passing, Lots of love to Maggie and families....From your Aussie cousins, Lorna Maurie Juanita and Lewis...Yeppoon Queensland.Australia

Charlie Farrell

May 30, 2010

Please accept my sincere condolences, Charlie Farrell Riordan 76

Bob von Esmarch

May 30, 2010

I am so sorry to hear this. I enjoyed Mr. Railton's classes at Riordan, a great mix of pay attention and humor. Please accept my sincere condolences.

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