Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
Loving husband of the late Harriet George (nee Operle) of over 60 years; beloved father of Martin (Shelly) George, Marie (Ralph Stinebrook) George and the late Angelo (survived by Janet) George; dearest grandpa of Nick (Reneta), Sierra (Mike), Sam (Macee), John, Jake, Brandon, Alex, Olivia, Kaity (Elyssa), Krystina, Kelly and Kerry; dear great-grandpa of 7; our dear friend of many.
Dr. George was a Professor at Parks College at St. Louis University for over 50 years. His awards include the Universities Nancy McNair Ring Award (1984) for outstanding contributions as Teacher and Advisor, the Oliver L. Parks Alumni Merit Award (2002) and the St. Louis Section AIAA Lindbergh Award (2013).
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Stray Rescue of St. Louis, 2320 Pine St., St. Louis, MO 63103.
Visitation Sunday, March 29, 12:00 NOON – 4:00 p.m. at KUTIS AFFTON CHAPEL, 10151 Gravois Rd.
S0 many wonderful memories I have of working with him at Parks College. Those are memories I will always treasure! He was truly a wonderful person. So thankful I was blessed to know him. May he RIP and be with his beloved Harriet.
Such a legend in the aerospace engineering culture in St. Louis. Dr George found a special way to teach all of us and I still share stories of him on a regular basis, the wind tunnel days were the best! Dr. George is a core foundation of my career, so lucky to have learned from him.
Our hearts are heavy hearing of his passing. We have so many fond memories of the time we spent with he and Harriet.
May your memories comfort you in this difficult time.
March 20,2026
Martin and Sue Operle
Our hearts are heavy hearing of Angelo’s passing.
We have so many fond memories of the time we spent with he and Harriet.
May your memories comfort you in this difficult time.
John was a Phi Alpha Chi fraternity Brother, mentor and professor to my late husband, Fred Koch (Parks College Class of 1959). John was such a fun person to be around and we will never forget his kindness to his fraternity brothes and their dates as he and Harriet hosted many cook outs at their home for the students.
John’s passing is a great loss to the aviation industry and especially to the alumni of Parks College of St. Louis University. Many memories of John, the students and “The Ramch” have become a legend. Rest in peace John,you will never be forggotten.
My condolence to the family!
May he rest in peace. He was Parks and certainly My life would not be the same without his help and guidance and teaching style! AE/AME 94
The only man that could help me to understand Thermodynamics! What a legacy he’s proliferated with all of us out here in the Aerospace field. Remembering fun times in Cahokia!
Ralph DePalma
AE/AME ’87
John was an amazing man and brother of ours in Phi Alpha Chi. Heaven has gained a beautiful soul and now there’s an angel protecting us. I pray you find comfort during this time, realizing how many of us he helped during his career.
Bill Skarren
Parks, Ae ’66
My Uncle Angelo will be dearly missed by All. I’m so blessed that I reconnected with he and my Aunt Harriet, some years ago. He was smart, kind, and loved his family. They always welcomed you back with no explanation needed. They also offered you a meal, and you Always left with a basket of goodies . Rest in peace, Uncle Angelo and my prayers are going up for the family.
Rest in peace my friend! I have known John since 2010 since I joined SLU. I have enjoyed every minute of our pleasant conversations over many lunches and beers discussing life and work topics. Will miss you, Dr George!
Riyadh Hindi
He was a favorite of all of us at Parks. He took all surviving members of the AE Class of July ‘68 (25 strong remaining from the many who started in AE in Sep ‘65) to celebrate at the Ranch with Dr Andres, another Chi brother, and the two of them got all of us thrown out for their transgressions many years before when the were Parks undergrads! As an Alpha Pi Sigma brother, I was not surprised! Gid Bless, Dr George.
Bob Andrea,
Parks ‘68
He was the BEST teacher I never had.
AME/69
“Doc” was not only a fraternity brother, he was my favorite professor at Parks College. He not only knew his stuff, he knew how to present and teach it to his students. I loved taking Gas Dynamics from him. It was probably my favorite course. He always had time to chat outside the class room and had a good soul. He will be greatly missed. RIP “Doc”.
Hats off to my best Mentor which helped me graduate from Parks College in 1960. He went beyond what’s in the books to speak in practical understandable knowledge. Beyond the classroom he was our friend and mentor to
PHI ALPHA CHI members.
I have only great memories of this truly legendary man! He was probably the greatest influence on my college career. I took every course he taught and was astounded by his ability to make it all make sense. He mentored me to attend the same graduate school he did. He was also an actual friend—that Phi Alpha Chi bond runs deep. He and Harriett were very patient people.
Sincere condolences to the family and RIP, John.
Mike Burke
Parks ‘63, AE