Lawrence, MA-George J. Haynes, 94, of Lawrence, MA., passed away July 30, 2011 at the Wingate At Andover, MA.
George was born and raised in Lawrence. He served in the US Army 8th Air Corps during World War II as a Flight Engineer & Turret Gunner on board a B-17 with the 306th Bomb Group, 369th Squadron. He served in the European, African and Middle Eastern Campaigns flying many combat missions.
After his military service, George served as a Lieutenant on the Lawrence Fire Department for 37 years until his retirement in 1982. George was a member of the American Legion, coached South Lawrence West Little, and served as a volunteer at Central Catholic High School for many years.
George is survived by his wife Mary V. (Buckley) Haynes of Lawrence.
George was the son of Thomas and Ellen (Carr) Haynes of Lawrence, MA and Manchester, England.
George is also survived by two sons, George of Kirtland, Ohio and his wife Sharon and Thomas of Salem, NH and his wife Janis. He had 5 grand children, Alexandra and Elizabeth of Kirtland, Ohio and Thomas, Ellen and Mia of Salem, NH. George is also survived by two sisters, Helen Di Benedetto and her husband James, and Dorothy Drew. He also leaves a sister-in-law Marjorie Woodworth.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday August 3, 2011 at 10:00AM in St. Michael Church in North Andover, MA. A burial will follow in the Ridgewood Cemetery in North Andover, MA.
Friends and family may call on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 from 4:00PM to 8:00PM at the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home , Inc. 35 Merrimack Street, North Andover, MA. 01845. For more information or to send an online condolence please go to: www.breenfuneralhome.com.