George Edwin Christopher, Sr.'s Obituary
George Edwin Christopher, Sr. age 90 of Rehoboth Beach, DE, formerly of Potomac, MD, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018, at Beebe Healthcare, in Lewes, DE. He was born on October 28, 1927 in Baltimore MD, son of the late Alfred George Christopher and Annie Melvina (Wrightson) Christopher.
Mr. Christopher was devoted to his loving wife of 67 years, Evelyn .They met while attending the University of Maryland where he received his BS. He later went on to receive his Juris Doctorate Degree from George Washington Law School. Mr. Christopher served in the United States Navy during WWII. He was the VP of Contracts at SYSCON Corp. in Washington, DC for over 25 years until his retirement. He also was involved in establishing Christopher's Hardware Stores with his family in Montgomery County Maryland in 1980.
Mr. Christopher is survived by his wife, Mrs. Evelyn Mary (Jacobson) Christopher; his children: George E. Christopher Jr. (Mary Jo) of Rockville MD, Evelyn Christopher Stevenson (Rees) of Lewes DE, James R. Christopher (Susan) of Marco Island, FL, Michael W. Christopher (Kathryn) of Stevensville, MD, and Thomas M. Christopher (Glenna) of Mt. Airy MD; his 11 grandchildren and his eight great grandchildren.
Entombment will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Mr. Christopher's name may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children: PO Box 1525; Ranson, WV 25438, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: 501 St. Jude Place; Memphis, TN 38105.
Please sign Mr. Christopher's online guestbook located on this site.
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