George J. Chambers
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Vietnam veteran enjoyed hunting and fishing
George J. Chambers, 59, of Monongahela, died unexpectedly Monday, September 30, 2013, in Monongahela Valley Hospital.
He was born May 18, 1954, in New Eagle, a son of the late George James Jr. and Frances A. Podroskey Chambers.
Mr. Chambers was a 1972 graduate of Monongahela High School.
He was a Vietnam veteran, having served in the U.S. Air Force, special forces in pararescue. After his service in the Air Force, he spent two years in the Air National Guard.
Mr. Chambers was formerly employed by West Penn Power Plant (Mitchell Power Station) and had owned and operated Tri Valley Pressure Washing in Monongahela. He was also a field engineer for IBM in Pittsburgh for many years.
He loved spending time with his grandchildren, hunting and fishing.
Surviving are his wife, Denise Day Chambers, with whom he celebrated 39 years of marriage January 19, 2013; three sons, Neil and wife Dana Chambers of Fallowfield Township and Stacey Chambers and George “Dub” Chambers, both of Monongahela; seven grandchildren, twins Jacob and Joel, Joshua, Stacey Jr. “Bug,” Jayden, Austyn and Madison; three sisters, Cynthia and husband Larry Lenzi, Kathleen and husband Dennis Korzinski and Carol and husband William Brown, all of Monongahela; a brother, David and wife Alice Chambers of Monongahela; four aunts, Joan Chambers, Dorothy and Liz Podroskey, all of Monongahela, and Shirley Olexa of Oxford, Ga.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where a blessing service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, October 4, with the Rev. Douglas Boyd officiating. Committal services and interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery, with full military rights accorded by Mon Valley Firing Squad and Honor Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation, One Children’s Hospital Drive, Central Plant, Floor 3, 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224. Condolences may be made to the family at www.fryefuneralhome.com.