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George Edward Dewey Filgate Jr, 91
PORTLAND -- George Edward Dewey Filgate, Jr., 91, passed away on August 6,
2011, from injuries sustained in a car accident.
He was born on June 30, 1920 in Washington, DC, the son of George E. D.
Filgate, Sr. and Edna (Tobin) Filgate. He married Irene Leighton of Spring Lake,
N.J., in 1941.
He graduated from McKinley High School, Washington, DC, and attended
the University of Maryland before joining the Army in 1944. After the war, he
moved with his family to New Jersey and took a job with the Asbury Park Press.
By hand, he built the family home in nearby Sea Girt, N.J. He retired in 1982, and
he and his wife moved to Maine.
George had a quick wit and a wonderful sense of humor. In his youth, he and
his sister Ann were an acclaimed dance team in the Washington, DC area, and
throughout his life he enjoyed attending plays and concerts. He loved all styles of
music, particularly jazz. He was artistically gifted, a creative poet and a skilled
woodcarver. Family and friends treasure his beautifully designed and carved
bellows.
He was the proud host father of three American Field Service exchange
students with whom he has maintained a close relationship; Yamrot Kinfu of
Ethiopia, Vibeke Galsbo of Denmark and Peter Neumann of Germany.
He is survived by his two sons, George E. D. Filgate, III and his wife Patricia
Marshall, of Eugene, Ore., Robert M. Filgate and his wife Janeth Filgate, of
Biddeford, a daughter Carol Furman and her husband John Furman of Gray; five
grandchildren, Jason Filgate of Portland, Laura Clebak and her husband Kenneth
Clebak, of Dover, N.H., Ellen Filgate of Ashland, Ore., and Claire Filgate and
Paula Filgate of Eugene, Ore.; and a great-granddaughter, Madeleine Irene Clebak
of Dover, N.H.
He was predeceased by his sister Ann and his beloved wife Irene.
Family and friends are invited to offer condolences and pay tribute to George's
life by visiting his guest book at www.crosmanfuneralhome.com A service of
Crosman Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services 40 Main St. Lisbon
Falls, ME 353-4951.
A memorial gathering of family and friends is planned for a later date.
Gifts in memory of George may be made in his name to:
The Good Shepherd Food Bank
P.O. Box 1807
Auburn, ME 04211
George Filgate, Jr
Crosman Funeral Home
207-353-4951
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George Edward Dewey Filgate Jr, 91
PORTLAND -- George Edward Dewey Filgate, Jr., 91, passed away on August 6,
2011, from injuries sustained in a car accident.
He was born on June 30, 1920 in Washington, DC, the son of George E. D.
Filgate, Sr. and Edna (Tobin) Filgate. He married Irene Leighton of Spring Lake,
N.J., in 1941.
He graduated from McKinley High School, Washington, DC, and attended
the University of Maryland before joining the Army in 1944. After the war, he
moved with his family to New Jersey and took a job with the Asbury Park Press.
By hand, he built the family home in nearby Sea Girt, N.J. He retired in 1982, and
he and his wife moved to Maine.
George had a quick wit and a wonderful sense of humor. In his youth, he and
his sister Ann were an acclaimed dance team in the Washington, DC area, and
throughout his life he enjoyed attending plays and concerts. He loved all styles of
music, particularly jazz. He was artistically gifted, a creative poet and a skilled
woodcarver. Family and friends treasure his beautifully designed and carved
bellows.
He was the proud host father of three American Field Service exchange
students with whom he has maintained a close relationship; Yamrot Kinfu of
Ethiopia, Vibeke Galsbo of Denmark and Peter Neumann of Germany.
He is survived by his two sons, George E. D. Filgate, III and his wife Patricia
Marshall, of Eugene, Ore., Robert M. Filgate and his wife Janeth Filgate, of
Biddeford, a daughter Carol Furman and her husband John Furman of Gray; five
grandchildren, Jason Filgate of Portland, Laura Clebak and her husband Kenneth
Clebak, of Dover, N.H., Ellen Filgate of Ashland, Ore., and Claire Filgate and
Paula Filgate of Eugene, Ore.; and a great-granddaughter, Madeleine Irene Clebak
of Dover, N.H.
He was predeceased by his sister Ann and his beloved wife Irene.
Family and friends are invited to offer condolences and pay tribute to George's
life by visiting his guest book at www.crosmanfuneralhome.com A service of
Crosman Funeral Home, Cremation & Monument Services 40 Main St. Lisbon
Falls, ME 353-4951.
A memorial gathering of family and friends is planned for a later date.
Gifts in memory of George may be made in his name to:
The Good Shepherd Food Bank
P.O. Box 1807
Auburn, ME 04211
George Filgate, Jr
Crosman Funeral Home
207-353-4951
