George E. Geesey

George E. Geesey formerly of Chevy Chase, MD, passed away unexpectedly on September 12, 2024 in Rockland, ME. George and his late wife Rebecca, retired to Maine and embraced "life the way it should be" for decades. George had a successful 49-year career in Radio/Television Broadcasting in Washington, DC. He won two Emmy awards and two N.E.T. Excellence awards for directing and producing programs for Public Television station WETA. Mr. Geesey led the Country's first satellite tracking program, ran the first Educational Public Radio station in DC, engineered the first National Educational Network Radio network and was the Project Director for the original National Public Radio satellite network. In addition to his wife, George was predeceased by a daughter, Robin and his brother, Roger. He is survived by his children: Ellen Dean (Bruce), Frederick, MD, Gordon Geesey (Yolanda), Ridgely, MD, and Karen Parson (Harrison) Westerville, OH; grandchildren: MK Dean (John Neal), Philadelphia, PA, Abigail Rogers (Christopher), Frederick, MD, Henry Dean (Morgan), Frederick, MD, and John Dean Washington, DC. Also left to mourn are his great granddaughters, Annie Mack, Ellen, Mary and Elizabeth Rogers, Frederick, MD. Private Interment will be in Rosehill Cemetery, Newfield, NJ and a Memorial Service will be scheduled at a later date.