George S. Sebestyen 688
- Born: Abt 1907, New York, New York, New York, USA 688
- Marriage (1): Helen Evangeline McCalmont on 11 Oct 1974
- Died: 8 Apr 1985, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA about age 78 688
- Buried: 11 Apr 1985 686
 General Notes:
OBITUARY - George S. Sebestyen
George S. Sebestyen, 78, a former business agent for a Teamster’s Union, died April 8, 1985 at Good Samaritan Hospital.
Mr. Sebestyen, a resident of north Phoenix, was born in New York City and moved to Arizona 55 years ago from Redwood Calif.
He was business agent for Teamster’s Union Local #274 from 1939 to 1959, when he moved to California to become official chairman of the dairy department of the Western Conference of Teamster’s in Burlingame, Calif., for 17 years.
He returned to Arizona. He was a life member of BPOE Elks Lodge #355, founded Los Olivas Senior Center, was a member of President Reagan’s re-election committee, served on the Governor Advisory Council, Mayor’s Council on Aging, and Board of directors of the Area Agency for Aging.
In 1979, when he was 72, he was dubbed Minute Man of the Elderly because he was outspoken on matters affecting the elderly. He was honored by the Senior Action Forum, a local affiliate of the National Council of Senior Citizens.
He is survived by his wife, Helen E.; sons George H. and William J.; daughters Sophia Mitchell, Mary Ann Keller and Patty Stevenson; one brother, Carl; 19 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral mass will be at 9:30 a.m. today at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 2312 E. Campbell Ave. Donations may be made to the Heart Association, 1445 E. Thomas, Phoenix. Arrangements were made by Paradise Chapel Funeral Home.
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George was married prior to Helen and had two sons, George H. and William J. and three daughters, Sophia, Mary Ann and Patty. 688
Death Notes:
Died at: Good Samaritan Hospital
Burial Notes:
Funeral Mass Held At: 9:30am
Place: St. Thomas the Apostle Church
Funeral Home: Paradise Chapel Funeral Home
Life Events:
1. Occupation: Business Agent-Teamster's Union. 688
2. Organization: BPOE Elks Lodge #335. 686
George married Helen Evangeline McCalmont, daughter of Charles Raymond McCalmont Sr. and Elizabeth Olive "Ollie" Hooker, on 11 Oct 1974. (Helen Evangeline McCalmont was born on 27 Oct 1909 in Browning, Linn, Missouri, USA 685 and died in Feb 1986 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA 687.)
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