Obituaries

George James LaPointe, age 58, of Jessup, passed away Tuesday morning under the care of VNA Hospice at Geisinger C.M.C.
Born on October 17, 1956, son of the late George, Sr., and Mary Brass LaPointe of Staten Island, N.Y., George was an Army Veteran.prior to illness. His fondest memories were those of time spent working at Coney Island in his youth. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed spending time with his grand kids and watching New York Giants football. Taken too soon, he will be dearly missed by those who loved him.
He is survived by his loving children, Gail, Barbara and James; four siblings; and nine grandchildren.
Services are scheduled for Saturday at 3:00PM in the the Kevin K. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 125 North Main Avenue, Scranton. Relatives and friends may pay their respects on Saturday from 1:00PM until services at the funeral home.