Boole, George H. Jr. of Wellesley, MA; formerly of Watertown, Waltham and Brookline, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026 at age 97. George is survived by his three children Philip Boole (Kathryn) of Medfield; Donna Boole Yerganian (Richard) of Medfield; and Dana Boole (Lauren) of Raleigh, NC. George was the adored Papa to seven grandchildren: Sarah Boole Murphy (Stephen) of Boston; Matthew Boole (Lee) of New Canaan, CT; Eric Boole (Allie) of New York, NY; Nicole Yerganian Woeste (Matthew) of Darien, CT; Scott Yerganian (Christine) of Newton; Kelsey Boole Owen (Brewer) of Raleigh, NC; and Taylor Boole of New York, NY. Finally, he is survived by nine great grandchildren, as well as his nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 68 years, Betty (Papazian), brothers Leon and Philip, and sister Elaine.
George was born and raised in Mission Hill (Boston) to George and Victoria Boole. He graduated from what is now called the John D. O’Bryant School of Math and Science. After high school, he enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Japan during the occupation period. He graduated from Clark University where he met Betty and made many lifelong friends.
He was proud of his Armenian heritage and an active member of the Armenian Memorial Church, and other Armenian organizations.
George led human resources at Star Market for many years. He was a great judge of character and provided employment opportunities at all levels within the company. He was a Dale Carnegie instructor and enjoyed developing student communication skills.
During retirement, George enjoyed outdoor activities at his home in Grantham, NH, especially golf and cross-country skiing, and covertly chopping down trees to improve his view of the 8th hole! Most of all, George and Betty loved hosting family and friends.
A family visitation is scheduled Tuesday, February 10, 4:00-7:00 PM, Armenian Memorial Church, 32 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA. A funeral service is scheduled Wednesday, February 11, 10:30 AM, Armenian Memorial Church. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Armenian Memorial Church (armenianmemorialchurch.org/simplechurch) , Clark University (clarku.edu/give) or Special Olympics MA (specialolympicsma.org/)