George J. Harrington
April 2, 2020
George J. Harrington, III, 80, died Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Beverly Hospital. He was the loving husband of the late Gail M. (Rouleau) Harrington, with whom he shared fifty-two years of marriage.
Born in Salem on March 18, 1940, he was the son of the late George and Sarah (Munro) Harrington. He was raised and educated in Beverly and was a 1958 graduate of Beverly High School. George then served honorably in the U.S. Air Force and the Air Force Reserves.
George studied nursing at the former Lynn Hospital School of Nursing and later earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Boston University. He was a professor in the School of Nursing at Salem State University until the time of his retirement.
He is survived by his children, Marnie Urmaza and her husband, Matthew, of Connecticut and George J. Harrington, IV of Danvers, his grandchildren, Colin and Alexa Urmaza, his sister, Sally Arrigo of Boxford, his brother-in-law Michael MacLaughlin of Beverly, and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister, Mary MacLaughlin.
Graveside services were held privately. Memorial services will be announced in coming months. In lieu of flowers, donations in George’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham, MA 02452 or the Northeast Animal Shelter, 347 Highland Ave., Salem, MA 01970. Arrangements are by C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square. To leave a message of condolence or for updated memorial information, please visit www.LyonsFuneral.com.
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George was a beloved Salem State colleague and friend. His quick wit and varied interests always added greatly to conversations when retired nursing faculty gathered for lunch. May his memory be eternal. Kathy Skrabut
My favorite memory of my brother George is when I was 8 years old. I was helping my father cut the grass at our house in Beverly at the top of the hill on Lyman St.
A soldier with a giant duffel bag rested at the front stairs. My father offered help and he realized it was George after being in Japan in the Air Force. They shared a big hug. He was finally home after 6 years.
His Loving little sister, Sally Arrigo.
George was our instructor at Lynn Hospital School of Nursing. When his first child was born, he gave us daily updates on how she was doing. He was such a proud dad. Many years later I was a charge nurse at Twin Oaks and worked with George and his wonderful wife Gail. My condolences to the family. RIP, George.
Judy (Lyons) DelGrosso LHSN Class of 1969