He attended Lincoln Technical School, which helped him into becoming an expert auto mechanic. He had a love of cars. He could take any car apart, diagnose any problem, and put it back together on his own.
George was an avid fisherman, and an excellent pool and poker player. He won many pool tournaments, and played for many years on pool leagues. One of his favorite things to do was go to Atlantic City and play the “Double Down” poker machines. He also had a love of gardening, and was very proud of the many vegetables he grew in his backyard. He enjoyed meeting with his Mom, Patricia Schiavo, for weekly coffee dates at Dunkin Donuts. He loved to tease his Mom along with help from his sisters and brother.
George always had a huge smile on his face, and would always light up the room with his infectious laugh, huge personality, and love of teasing everyone he met. George loved to joke around and make everyone he met laugh. George could make even the most serious events funny. He always had that way about him. He was a loving Dad, Son, Brother, and friend to all he met. He would always go out of his way to help anyone he could.
George was the recipient of a double lung transplant in 2010, and went on to help save countless others by speaking at hospitals to other patients, and sharing his incredible story with them. He hoped to encourage them to find the strength to go through the lung transplant process themselves, and live longer and more fulfilling lives.
George’s greatest accomplishment in life, and his real purpose, was being a dad to his sons, George Jr., and Joseph. He loved his boys so much, that they gave him the courage to face the numerous health battles he had to endure for so many years. His favorite thing to do was spend time with his sons, fishing, bowling, playing basketball, watching movies, going out to eat, attending comic conventions, and just spending time together with them. He enjoyed watching scary movies with his sons, and his favorite time of the year was Halloween, where he could wear one of his many scary masks and costumes.
George is survived by his sons, George Jr. and Joseph Harmis, his parents, Patricia and Alfred Schiavo, his brother, Stacy Harmis, his sisters, Shannon Moyer and Christina Martin, his significant other, Lisa Fedeli, his close friend, and Mother of his two boys, Michelle Chmara, his brother in laws, Joseph Martin and Travis Moyer, his nephews, Jake and Joseph Martin, and his niece Keira Martin.
George was a kind and loving soul, and will be deeply missed by everyone he knew.
A memorial service will be held Friday, July 12th, 2024 from 5 PM to 8 PM at Anderson and Campbell Funeral Home, 3010 Ridgeway Rd. Manchester, NJ 08759.
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