George Heskey, age 65, passed away on March 12, 2010 at Parkland Medical Center, Derry, NH. After a long struggle he succumbed to heart failure. He was born September 3, 1944 in Newton, Ma, graduated from Newton North High School, and then obtained a B.S and M.S. in mechanical engineering at Northeastern University in Boston.
He was an inventor that held patents and had been presented with international awards for tool design. His last employment was at F.C.I. Burndy Corp. in Manchester, NH. He was an avid climber, hiker, and cyclist and collector of New Hampshire history books. In recent years he was an aficionado of computers, electronics and movies.
He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Karen, a brother William Heskey of Northborough, Ma, a sister Jean Zabchuk of Newton, Ma. , as well as five nieces and nephews.
Calling hours were held on Tuesday, March 16, from 4 - 7pm at the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St, Derry, with a service that followed at 7pm in the funeral home. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 249 Canal St., Manchester, NH 03101-2316.