George Edwin Brumbaugh, Jr.

George E. Brumbaugh, Jr. of Clinton Township, MI was born January 20, 1950 and died peacefully with his family at his side on May 8th, 2023 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. George was born in Abington, PA (outside of Philadelphia) and was raised in nearby Ambler, PA. He attended the University of Detroit where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, a Juris Doctorate, and met the love of his life, his wife, Kathleen (Magreta) Brumbaugh. George and Kathy were married on June 23, 1973. He passed away 46 days shy of their 50th wedding anniversary. George started his legal career at the law firm of LaBarge, Zatkoff, and Dinning before moving to the Corporation Counsel office for Macomb County where he proudly worked for over thirty years. After his retirement, George continued to contribute to the betterment of Macomb County serving as President of the Retirees Association and also on the Planning Commission of Clinton Township. George was an avid sports fan. He loved golf and loved attending events for his children and grandchildren. He was a fixture at his beloved University of Detroit Titan basketball games and loved the Spartans, Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings, and Lions as much as any natural-born Detroiter. George was preceded in death by his father, George E. Brumbaugh, Sr and mother, Mary (Wabesz) Brumbaugh. He is survived by his loving wife, Kathy; children, Geoffrey G. Brumbaugh (Jennifer), Timothy A. Brumbaugh (Monica), and Stacey L. Evans (Brian); brother, Ronald Brumbaugh (Judith); sisters, Janet Welshans-Thomas (John) and Kathleen Stephenson (Ronald). He is also survived by his greatest joy, his ten grandchildren, Katrina, Abigail, Gwenyth, Teresa, Norah, Hannah, Leo, Riley, Lucy, and Aussie. The family will receive friends Thursday, May 11th at Wasik Funeral Home at 49150 Schoenherr Rd, Shelby Twp, MI 48315 from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm with a short prayer service at 7:00 pm. Mass of the Resurrection will be held Friday, May 12th at 10:00 am at St. Thecla Catholic Church located at 20740 S. Nunneley Rd, Clinton Twp 48035. In lieu of flowers, donations to his granddaughter Norah’s JDRF team to help find a cure for type one diabetes are welcomed. https://www2.jdrf.org/site/TR?fr_id=9239&pg=team&team_id=334033

George Edwin Brumbaugh, Jr.

January 20, 1950 - May 8, 2023