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George E. Rambo Claymont, DE QCWA # 24616 Chapter 179 |
George Edward Rambo
George E. Rambo, age 84, of Claymont, DE passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Delaware Hospice Center, Milford, DE.
George graduated from P.S. DuPont High School, Class of 1949.
He was a lineman, cable-splicer and PBX repairman for Diamond State Telephone. A computer engineer with AT&T, George retired after 42 total years in the telephone industry. He enlisted in the US Army, where he was eventually promoted to Drill Sergeant while stationed at Fort Benning and Fort Gordon, Georgia. He retired as a master sergeant in the US Army Reserve, (2076 US AR School, Wilmington, DE). George also was the owner of Marine Radio Service.
George belonged to many organizations including, US Army Signal Corps Retired, Senior Member Mineralogical Society of America, Lifetime Member Leidy Microscopical Society, Member Micromounters of New England, Member Micromineralogists of the National Capitol Area, Past President of First State Amateur Radio Club, Director PA Chapter of Friends of Mineralogy and the Delaware Mineralogical Society.
George was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara, who passed away in 1986. He is survived and will be lovingly missed by his son, Michael G. Rambo, of Kuna, ID, wife, Danielle and their son, Sean Michael; daughter, Lisa McDonough, of Smyrna, DE, husband , Lee; Douglas E. Rambo of Harrington, DE, wife, Michele, and their daughters, Barbara Beth, Sabrina Ruth and Noelle Brenda.
Funeral Service will be held Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 10:30am at Gebhart Funeral Home, 3401 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703, where friends may visit with the family beginning at 9:30am. Burial will be in Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, DE.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pine Tree Society, 149 Front St., Bath, ME 04530.