Obituary of George Eschenbach

George Eschenbach, Jr. of Basking Ridge, NJ, formerly of Morristown, NJ, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2017 at age 91. George was born on June 28, 1925 to George Eschenbach, Sr. and Marguerite George Eschenbach in Norwood, Ohio. He was a graduate of Norwood High School, Norwood, OH and University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. He served in the Navy from 1943 – 1946. Surviving George is his wife of 68 years, Dorothy; two children, George Eschenbach III (wife Gail) of Madison, NJ and Lynne Horsfield (husband Bob) of St. Louis, MO. In addition, he is also survived by four grandchildren, George Eschenbach, IV, Kirsten Eschenbach Hammitt, Rob Horsfield and Alex Horsfield; and two great-grandchildren, Riley Eschenbach and Will Hammitt. Also surviving George is his sister, Arlene Johnson of Milford, OH. George loved many things but his favorite was spending time with his family. He also enjoyed playing golf, fishing, bowling, playing cards, ice cream, cheese eggs, and his martini. He always held a special place in his heart for his grandkids who were his pride and joy. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, July 15 at 11:00am at the Chapel at Somerset Hills Memorial Park, Mt. Airy Road, Basking Ridge, NJ.