George Thomas Fawcett Sr., 78, of Almond Road, Bentleyville, died Sunday, April 26, 1998, at Washington Hospital. Mr. Fawcett was a lifelong self-employed farmer and also worked at U.S. Steel Irvin Works. During World War II, Mr. Fawcett served with the U.S. Army 147th Quartermaster Truck Company in North Africa and Europe. He was a member of the American Legion Post 165, Bentleyville. Surviving are his wife, Helen Luoto Fawcett, whom he married January 16, 1965; three daughters, Saundra Dickinson and Jacqueline Guidas, both of Washington, and Janet M. Smith of Finleyville; a son, George T. Fawcett Jr. of Bentleyville; three sisters, Louise Curdie of Finleyville, Nellie Peart of New Eagle and Joyce Gulick of Monongahela; three brothers, William Fawcett of Monongahela, James Fawcett of Washington and John Fawcett of Fisher Heights; 10 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are his first wife, Stella Davis Fawcett; two daughters, who died in infancy; two sisters. Della Corbett and Mary Snyder; and a brother, Robert Fawcett. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Tuesday, April 28, 1998George T. Fawcett Sr.
Farmer and former employee of U.S. Steel
He was born April 23, 1920, in Houston Run, Union Township, a son of Frank and Sarah Pritchard Fawcett.