Donald George, 88, of Rochester, passed away on April 12, 2026, at Royal of Fairhaven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Fairhaven. He was the husband of the late Margaret M. (Fournier) George. They were married for 54 years. He was the son of the late Howard P. and Marie Louise (Jordanais) George.
He was born in New Bedford and lived in Rochester all his life. He attended the Waterman School.
Mr. George worked at the Rochester Landfill for many years before retiring.
He was a volunteer for the Rochester Fire Department, a member of the Rochester Men’s Brotherhood, the Grounds Observers Corps, Wareham Kiwanis, and the Rochester Council on Aging Board of Directors.
Survivors include his sister, Annette Gartner of Iowa; 4 grandchildren, Courtney Gurll of Arlington, Joshua Gurll of Manchester, NH, Patrick Gurll of Seabring, FL, and Jeremy Lindsay of Wareham; 3 nieces, Barbara Erickson of Middleboro, Heidi Fredette of Lexington, SC, Sue Hartman of Wisconsin; 3 nephews, Michael Akins of Bourne, John Temporly of GA and Thomas Hartman of Wisconsin. He was the father of the late Deborah George and uncle of the late Daniel Akins.
His graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026 at Rochester Center Cemetery, Dexter Ln., Rochester.
