VORPE, George W Jr^{[1, 2, 3]}

1940 - 2016  (75 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	VORPE, George W  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	16 November 1940	Ohio, United States of America   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 July 2016	Miami County, Ohio, United States of America   [3]
  Burial	Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America   [3]
  Notes	GEORGE W. VORPE, JR, age 75, of Troy, passed away on July 5, 2016 at Genesis Health Care in Troy. He was born on November 16, 1940 to the late George W. and Freida Marie (Weissinger) Vorpe, Sr. George was preceded in death by his wife, Violet Maxine (Jones) Vorpe, on November 12, 2012. George is survived by daughter: Melissa Goonan of Troy; step daughter: Kim Conley; sisters: Mary (Hersholt) Ford, Sharon (Irvin) Meek and Gertie Mullins; brother: Richard Vorpe; grandchildren: Trevor, Sarah and Courtney; step grandson: Garrett; great grandchildren: Aden and Xavier; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his parents and wife, George was preceded in death by one brother: Joseph Hoble, Jr.. He is fondly remembered by the one hundred plus children that he helped to foster. George was a member of Troy Baptist Temple in Troy. He proudly served in the US Navy. George retired from Hobart Brothers after 30 plus years. He worked at Hobart Cabinet until his passing. Funeral service will be held at 12:00 Noon on Friday, July 8, 2016 at Troy Baptist Temple, 691 East Staunton Road, Troy, OH with Pastor David Thomasson officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Troy. Friends may call from 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon on Friday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made in George’s name to Baird Funeral Home, 555 N. Market Street, Troy, OH 45373 to help defray the funeral costs. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.
  Person ID	I422244000355	Ancestry dot com tree
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	VORPE, George W. Sr,   b. 26 Apr 1917, Ohio d. 18 Mar 2006 (Age 88 years)
  Mother	WEISSINGER, Frieda Marie,   b. 16 June 1920, Mount Pleasant, Perry County, Indiana, United States of America d. 16 Dec 1984, Waterproof, Tensas Parish, Louisiana, United States of America (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F5428	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	HUNTSBERGER, Shirley Faye,   b. 29 Mar 1937, Ohio, USA d. Oct 1985 (Age 48 years)
  Children	+ 1. VORPE, M.F.
  Family ID	F1287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family 2	JONES, Violet Maxine,   b. 30 November 1932, Kentucky, United States of America d. 27 November 2012, Ohio, United States of America (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	23 Jan 1993  [1]
  Family ID	F7352	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

• Sources

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