We are very saddened by the loss of one of our friends at EMS, a former teacher’s husband.
GEORGE MILNE
Nov. 23, 1926–Dec. 29, 2020
George Hector Fanjoy Milne, age 94, devoted husband of 52 years to Carolyn Wiseheart Milne died peacefully at his home in Englewood, N.J., in the early morning of Dec. 29, 2020.
George was born Nov. 23, 1926, in Nova Scotia, Canada. He graduated from McGill University with degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Commerce. He celebrated a successful career in accounting and finance at multiple companies including Xerox, Scholastic Magazines, and IPCO Hospital Supplies. He proudly became an American citizen in 2002.
A pillar of the Englewood community since 1969, George was an influential member of many organizations including the First Presbyterian Church of Englewood, Englewood Rotary Club, Flat Rock Book Nature Center, New York Botanical Garden, Bergen Family Center, The Elisabeth Morrow School, and Dwight Englewood School. George was a member of many social organizations including the New York Yacht Club, Palisades Yacht Club, and Englewood Field Club.
He and Carolyn traveled extensively, visiting almost every continent in the world. He was a chef extraordinaire with specialties ranging from flaming Crêpes Suzette to his lobster dinners, hosted with Carolyn on their back deck. They were avid boaters with a sailboat and motorboat docked at the Englewood Boat Basin for decades. So many individuals enjoyed cruises along the Hudson with Captain George.
George had a particular zest for life…one of his favorite phrases: “The best is yet to come.”
Above all George had a passionate love for his family. He is survived by his beloved wife Carolyn and six children: Mary (husband Lee Pillsbury), Jim, Cathy (husband Steven Nieberding), Malcolm (wife Britt), Christopher (wife Barb), and Elizabeth. He was Grampy to 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his first wife Pauline Campbell Milne and his brother James Burpee Milne. While he was his family’s anchor, he taught them all to sail free and to sail in formation when needed.
George was the epicenter of every room he entered. He loved without judgment and had the ability to bring people together. He was full of wit and wisdom and a master of debate. Somehow after spending time with George you challenged your own ideas and you felt smarter. He gave you a sense of self-reflection which made you grow as a person with a better understanding of yourself and our world.
George is interred in First Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden. Donations in George’s memory may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Englewood.
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