1926
George
2014
George Gordon Dwyer
July 27, 1926 — March 4, 2014
Westborough
George Gordon Dwyer, 87, of Fredericksburg, VA, formerly of Westborough, passed away quietly in his sleep on Tuesday, Mar. 4, 2014 at Woodmont Center.
Born in Taunton, Mass. on July 27, 1926 to the late Bernard and Villa Dwyer. A navy veteran of World War II, Gordon was the Senior Gunners Mate on the USS Prestige minesweeper. After the war he graduated from Tufts University, and resided in Mass. for 63 years. His livelihood was sociology and criminology. He served his communities in Mass. and Virginia working as a corrections officer, social worker, marriage counselor, probation officer and sheriff’s deputy. He was active with the Red Cross, March of Dimes and politics. He was a member of the Westborough Militia Reenactment Group, Forty and Eight, Virginia Legion Post 320, the VFW, the National Rifle Association and the Virginia Defense Force, past commander of the Westborough American Legion Post # 163 and past veterans agent of Westborough. He helped to establish two war memorials in Westborough and one in Fredericksburg.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 64 years, Verna Mae Brown Dwyer of Fredericksburg; six children and their spouses, Bruce Dwyer and wife Carlene, Robert Dwyer and wife Janet, Janice Uhlman and husband Donald all of Fredericksburg, Jeffrey Dwyer and wife Diane of Davidson, NC, Thomas Dwyer and wife JoAnn of Westborough, MA, Laurie DeMalia and husband John of Hubbardston, MA, and daughter in-law Jeanne Silvious of Fredericksburg; sister Phyllis Westgate of Taunton, MA; 22 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren, step grandchildren and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son Stephen Dwyer and a brother David Dwyer.
Gordon attended the Lake of the Woods Church in Locust Grove, Virginia and was a longtime member of the Congregational Church of Westborough.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 5, at 10:00 A.M. in The Congregational Church of Westborough, 57 West Main St., Westborough. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Westborough. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Congregational Church Memorial Fund, 57 West Main St. Westborough, MA 01581
Born in Taunton, Mass. on July 27, 1926 to the late Bernard and Villa Dwyer. A navy veteran of World War II, Gordon was the Senior Gunners Mate on the USS Prestige minesweeper. After the war he graduated from Tufts University, and resided in Mass. for 63 years. His livelihood was sociology and criminology. He served his communities in Mass. and Virginia working as a corrections officer, social worker, marriage counselor, probation officer and sheriff’s deputy. He was active with the Red Cross, March of Dimes and politics. He was a member of the Westborough Militia Reenactment Group, Forty and Eight, Virginia Legion Post 320, the VFW, the National Rifle Association and the Virginia Defense Force, past commander of the Westborough American Legion Post # 163 and past veterans agent of Westborough. He helped to establish two war memorials in Westborough and one in Fredericksburg.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 64 years, Verna Mae Brown Dwyer of Fredericksburg; six children and their spouses, Bruce Dwyer and wife Carlene, Robert Dwyer and wife Janet, Janice Uhlman and husband Donald all of Fredericksburg, Jeffrey Dwyer and wife Diane of Davidson, NC, Thomas Dwyer and wife JoAnn of Westborough, MA, Laurie DeMalia and husband John of Hubbardston, MA, and daughter in-law Jeanne Silvious of Fredericksburg; sister Phyllis Westgate of Taunton, MA; 22 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren, step grandchildren and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son Stephen Dwyer and a brother David Dwyer.
Gordon attended the Lake of the Woods Church in Locust Grove, Virginia and was a longtime member of the Congregational Church of Westborough.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 5, at 10:00 A.M. in The Congregational Church of Westborough, 57 West Main St., Westborough. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Westborough. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Congregational Church Memorial Fund, 57 West Main St. Westborough, MA 01581