George Anthony Rung, Jr.

George Anthony Rung, Jr., of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, received his wings on Friday, October 18, 2024, while a patient at UPMC Passavant-McCandless, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, surrounded by the love of his family and following a valiant battle with cancer. He was 69.

George was born April 6, 1955, in Garmish, Germany, a son to George Anthony Rung, Sr. and Joan K. (Kolbrich) Rung.

He was a 1973 graduate of Sharon High School. Shortly thereafter, he fell in love with June A. Schell. They married May 8, 1976 and together started a family. Born to this union were two children, Kimberly and Christopher.

To support his family, George worked as an automotive parts salesman for Mercer County Automotive Warehouse, its successor companies, and NAPA Auto Parts. He retired in 2020 after dedicating many years of service to the industry.

In his younger years, he loved bowling at Thornton Hall Bowling Lanes in the Automotive Bowling League. He traveled to many state tournaments and was a one-time state champion. George also loved going on fishing and hunting trips with his dad and father-in-law. There were always great stories to tell.

His pride and joy was his family. He was so proud of his daughter and son, as well as their spouses. In his spare time, George enjoyed mowing his grass and watching his grandchildren grow in the love of their activities such as baseball, softball, and dance. He was always so excited for them. In addition, George loved bartending community events at the Yankee Lake Ballroom. He made many good friends whom he cherished deeply.

Survivors include: the love of his life, June, whom he held hands with for 48 years; daughter, Kimberly (Robert) Lowers, of Hermitage; son, Christopher (Krystal) Rung, of Aynor, South Carolina; grandchildren, Kenzie Rung, Abbie Rung, Kylie Rung, Griffin Lowers, and Lilli Lowers; sister, Ellen (Tom) Cornelius, of Masury, Ohio; and his extended family, including a sister-in-law, and three brothers-in-law on his wife's side of the family.

He was preceded in death by his parents George and Joan Rung, as well as his niece, April Cornelius.

A time of gathering in George’s honor will be held on Friday, October 25, 2024, from 2-4 PM, in the home of Briceland Funeral Service, LLC, located at 379 State Route 7, SE, Brookfield, Ohio 44403. A memorial service will immediately follow at 4:00 PM.

Expressions of sympathy may be left for his family at www.bricelandfuneralservice.com 

A special thank you is offered to our neighbor, Andy for his help; Dolly and Ellen for their assistance; and Jannie for the selfless gift of her time and dedication to ensuring he had the best care possible.

Coordination of this tribute for George was presented by Daniel Briceland, Owner & Director. (330-509-3135)