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George W. Apgar (1918-2009)
George W. Apgar 1918-2009 SOUTH HADLEY – George W. Apgar of East St. died Friday, October 2, 2009. He was born in New York, NY, February 19, 1919, son of the late Grover C. and Catherine (Dwyer) Apgar. He was educated in the New York schools, attended Manhattan College, and served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army in WWII. He founded Apgar Contractors, Inc. in 1977, where he worked until his retirement.
He enjoyed family camping, fishing and sailing, traveling, including trips to his mother’s birthplace, Ireland and to Florida. He loved to dance, he sang with the Springfield Symphony, played bridge fearlessly, and in his later years wrote poetry. He was a fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox.
He leaves his wife of 66 years, Eleanor (O’Reilly) Apgar, daughters Jean C. Langevin of Springfield and E. Mary Apgar of Hadley, sons William M. Apgar and his wife Cynthia of Medway and George W. Apgar, Jr. and his wife Ingrid of South Hadley, ten grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and many friends especially at Hubert Place. His daughter Anne P. Apgar predeceased him in 1999.
George’s funeral will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Ryder Funeral Home, 33 Lamb St., South Hadley followed by burial in Evergreen Cemetery, South Hadley. Calling hours will be held at the funeral home Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the South Hadley Council on Aging, 45 Dayton St., South Hadley, MA 01075. RYDER FUNERAL HOME 533-1735
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Apgar, George W. [MCatnd] [JR: Attendees recognized on the theory "if it's important to some to mention in an obit, then we can spare a few prayers".]
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[JR: We know that the Depression and WW2 disrupted lives. A 66 year marriage sounds "Jasper-ish" to me. And, any one who rooted for the Dodgers couldn't be too bad.]
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