George J. Nagy

ARVADA, CO – George J. Nagy passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was the husband of Mary Anne, father of one daughter and three sons, and grandfather to five grandchildren. Born in the greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania region, he attended St. Mary's high school, going on to receive his Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Forestry from Penn State. He served as a navigator in the Air Force from 1955 – 1961, being the first man in the United States Air Force to achieve 200 ice cap landings in the ski-equipped C-130. After his service, George worked as a hydrologist for the US Forest Service for over 30 years, receiving numerous commendations for the work he performed with water rights, saving taxpayers millions of dollars in court costs. George's love of nature extended into his personal life. An avid gardener and traveler, he spent time in 48 of the 50 states. In addition to his wife of 47 years, he is survived by his daughter Mary, and his sons Jim, Bob, and Paul, as well as his grandchildren, Ashley, Caedon, Brendan, Zachary & Tyler. Mr. Nagy is also survived by his sisters Pat Madey of Pennsylvania and Barbara Horner of Maryland. He was greatly loved and will be very missed. Memorial service to be held at Horan and McConaty (80th & Wadsworth) Wednesday, December 18th from 5pm - 7pm. Funeral Mass will be held at Spirit of Christ Catholic Community (80th & Vance) Thursday, December 19th at 11am. In lieu of flowers, donations in George's name can be made to: The Nature Conservancy 4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100 Arlington, VA 22203 www.nature.org OR Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers PO Box 302 Maryknoll, NY 10545 www.maryknollsociety.org Please share your memories of George and condolences with his family by signing the guestbook below.