James George

James George, 82, of Washington, PA, passed away peacefully on April 23rd at Jefferson Hospital.

James, or “Jim or Jimmy” as he was known by to relatives and close friends, leaves behind his beloved companion of 11 years, Janet Irey, brothers Richard George, Terry George and his wife Janet, as well as sisters Nancy George, and Connie George Weis and her husband Don.

James more than excelled at his profession as a hair stylist, and won many National and International awards in the 60’s for his talent, and had tall trophies to prove it. One, the World Supreme competition, held at the Waldorf Astoria in New York in 1963, had his mother and hair dressing teacher Helen George in attendance. He won the American National Title several years in a row, and retired from competition to become a consultant for Pivot Point, traveling extensively in America and England to share his knowledge with others.

Another title James was most proud of was at the International Hairdressing Competition in the “Fantasy” division, held in Geneva, Switzerland. His model had an elaborate sculptured pink hairstyle, well before “pink” became a commonplace hair color in today’s world. Many a client of James will tell you that a cut from him was like none other. A lifelong dog lover, James showed up at his shops with his dog, usually a Maltese, in tow.

An avid golfer all of his life, James won occasional rounds from his brother Terry, a professional golfer who was inducted into the Tri-State PGA Hall of Fame in 2020.

James also loved flying, piloting his Aero Commander plane for business as well as pleasure. A former employee of Rostraver Airport once told his sister Connie that on winter days when he arrived early at the airport and saw a single set of tire tracks in the snow on the runway, he knew what plane would be missing from the hangar: it was Jim’s.

A long-time resident of Jupiter Florida, he was a sun worshiper. He enjoyed it on land as well as on his small boat, which he took out for the love of the water and views, but not for fishing!

Exacting in every aspect of his life, on the day in 1968 when he picked up his brand-new Jaguar XKE from the dealer, he drove it directly to a shop to be painted in the color he wanted.

Known for his creativity, humor, and sincerity, James will be forever loved and missed by all who knew him.

Per his wishes, no memorial service will be held.