Obituary of George Brawdy

George Brawdy, Jr., 86, formerly of 2133 Southwestern Drive in Lakewood, died at 7:10 a.m. Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at Heritage Park Rehab & Skilled Nursing. He was the husband of the late Letha Olson Brawdy whom he married April 12, 1952 and who died November 15, 2009. George was born February 28, 1925 in Lynhart, PA, a son of the late George D. and Pearl Thompson Brawdy. A Navy veteran, he served during World War II aboard the destroyer USS Gillispie and passed across the International Date Line, Equator and the Arctic Circle. For over 25 years George owned and operated Brawdy Plumbing and Hardware at Chautauqua Institution. He was a 30 year member of the Chautauqua Fire Department, serving as fire chief for a number of years and as a Red Cross First Aid Instructor. In earlier years he belonged to the Ashville Fire Department. Surviving is a daughter, Marilyn Alexander and son, Dennis Hagg, both of Ashville; 12 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by two sons, Craig Brawdy and Richard Hagg, as well as 5 brothers and 6 sisters. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday in the Lind Funeral Home. Peter Dawson, Chautauqua County Fire Chiefs Chaplain, will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery. Visitation will not be observed. Memorials may be made to the Chautauqua Fire Department, 2 Royal Way, Chautauqua, NY 14722.