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Obituary: George A. Reape, Jr., 96, Woodstock, GA/Lowville
Published: July 22, 2025
By: Provided by Iseneker
Funeral Home
George A. Reape,
Jr.
 WOODSTOCK, GA/ LOWVILLE- George A. Reape,
Jr., 96, of Woodstock, GA and formerly of Lowville, passed away on Saturday
July 19, 2025 at his home.
Visitation will
be held on Friday July 25, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to
9:45 a.m. at Iseneker Funeral Home, 5702 Waters
Road, Lowville. A graveside service with
Military Honors will follow on Friday, at 10:30 a.m. at Lowville Rural
Cemetery. A luncheon at the Lowville
VFW will immediately follow the graveside service, all are welcome. Any food donations may be taken directly
to the Lowville VFW on Thursday or Friday after 9:00 a.m. Contributions may be made to St. Peter’s
Catholic Church, 5457 Shady Ave., Lowville, NY 13367.
He is survived by
his beloved wife, Margaret; four children, Cherri (David) Drake of Belmont,
NH, Jeffrey Reape of Rochester, NY, Eileen (Thomas) Manus of Berea, OH, and
Andrew (Erin) Reape of Woodstock, Georgia; seven blessed grandchildren,
Michele (Bradley) Zoller of West Henrietta, NY, Jennifer (Christian)
Jorgensen of Loveland, CO, Daniel Niblett of Martinsburg, NY, Dillion
Martin of Berea, OH, Christopher Reape of Washington D.C., Sydney Reape,
and Audrey Reape, both of Woodstock, GA; four precious great-grandchildren,
Cecelia and Robert Zoller of West Henrietta, NY, Margaret Jorgensen of
Loveland, CO, and Liliana Niblett of Martinsburg, NY; a sister, Charlette
Bennett of Utica, NY; sisters-in-law, Carol Gydeson
of Bloomfield, NY and Sharon Urtz of Ruskin, FL; and one brother-in-law,
Garry (Norma) Urtz of Bedford, IN. George
was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Stanley Urtz; mother-in-law, Cecelia
Milles; one sister, Mary Ann Rozanski; a brother, Harold Reape;
brothers-in-law, Peter Bennett, Peter Urtz, Nelson Gydeson,
and Jim Buneo; and two sisters-in-law, Sandy Buneo and Patty Reape.
He was born in
Lowville on May 4, 1929, a son of the late George
and Mildred Strife Reape. George, a
1947 graduate of Lowville Academy, served in the United States Army in
Germany from 1953 to 1955. On June
30, 1956, he married Margaret Urtz, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church,
Constableville, a blessed union of just over 69 years. George was a
supervisor at Boise Cascade in Lowville for 35 years until his retirement
in 1986. After retirement, George
and Margaret moved to Largo, Florida for winters, gradually becoming Largo
residents after selling their Lowville home. In 2023 the couple relocated to
Woodstock, Georgia to be near their son.
George dedicated
his life to helping others and did so without hesitation, no matter the need.
He was a man of many talents.
George was an
avid golfer and together with his wife, he enjoyed travelling and spending
time with their family. Above all,
being a husband, dad, and grandparent were his greatest blessings.
He will be dearly
missed.
Condolences to
George’s family may be made online at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com.
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