George Joseph Schrimpf, age 79, of Wilmington, DE, formerly of Ridgewood, Queens, NY and Kendall Park, NJ, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021.
George was born in Brooklyn, New York, son of the late George and Katharina Leizinger Schrimpf. He graduated from Holy Trinity High School, Brooklyn, NY in 1959 and he attended the University of Dayton in Ohio. George served his country for 3 years in the U.S. Army.
George worked as a sales rep for the Acme Pallet Co. in New York, NY, before opening his own company, Schrimpf Material Handling Equipment in Kendall Park, NJ.
George was a 56 year life member of the Knights of Columbus, a Grand Knight with the Ridgewood Council #1814, Ridgewood, NY, St. Augustine Council #6345, Kendall Park, NJ, Santa Maria Council #195, Wilmington, DE and District Deputy with the Long Island Assembly, Jamaica, NY. He was a Schuhplattler (German Folk Dancer) since 1964. He was a member and president of the Original Enzian and a 50 year member of the Gemuetlichen Enzianer.
George is survived by his wife of 53 years, Linda (Eberhardt) Schrimpf, a sister, Katie Jonke of Mahopac, NY, a brother-in-law Rudy Eberhardt (Maria) of West Hempstead, NY, nephews and niece; Paul Jonke of Brewster, NY, Kathy Sarcona (Phil) of Nashville, TN, Rick Jonke of Danbury, CT, Michael Eberhardt of Long Beach, NY, and Peter Eberhardt (Katie) of Merrick, NY, great-uncle to Lindsay Jonke, Angelica Sarcona, Joseph Sarcona, John Sarcona, Sofia Sarcona and Jude Eberhardt, and many cousins and their families in Bavaria, Germany.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 4701 Weldin Road, Wilmington, DE 19803. The mass will also be live streamed, https://youtu.be/niwzlSTWvws . Interment will be held on Friday, December 31, 2021 at 11:00 AM at the Maple Grove Cemetery, 127-15 Kew Gardens Rd., Kew Gardens, NY 11415 in Section L, Lot 23.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Little Sisters of the Poor, Jeanne Jugan Residence, 185 Salem Church Rd., Newark, DE 19713-2997, or The Ministry of Caring, Inc., 115 East 14th St., Wilmington, DE 19801-3209 or the Paul Urlich Scholarship Fund, c/o John Blank, Gau-Kassier, 5 Mountain Ash Lane, Horsham, PA 19044.
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