George is survived by his wife Carole; children Rick (Laura), Scott (Aubrey), Mike, Kris; grandchildren Amelia, Sydney, Alex; mother Helen; brother Mike; sister Fran; and numerous nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Frank. He joined the U.S. Navy December 7, 1968 and retired after 23 years as a Captain. George was a commercial airline pilot for 28 years with United Airlines. He was an avid sailor and enjoyed his trips to the B.V.I. Rosary to be held Thursday, 7:00 p.m. with visitation one hour prior, at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 5303 East County Line Road (one block to the west of Holly Street), in Centennial, Colorado. Funeral Mass to be held Friday, 10:00 a.m., at Our Lady of Loreto Catholic Church, 18000 East Arapahoe Road, in Foxfield, Colorado. In lieu of flowers donations to Charity of Choice or American Cancer Society, 2255 South Oneida Street, Denver, Colorado 80224, www.cancer.org. Please share your memories of George and condolences with his family by selecting the ""sign guestbook"" button below.