George Schnugger

Obituary of George W. Schnugger

Belchertown- George W. Schnugger, 91, passed away unexpectedly on March 22, 2021. He was born on February 16, 1930 in Tacoma, Washington to the late Herman and Inga (Ellingson) Schnugger. He was raised by his loving mother and grandmother, Clara Ellingson. George proudly served his country in the US Air Force as a navigator for over 20 years, retiring as a Major. During his courageous time in the service, George was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross during Operation Niagara in Vietnam, the Air Medal for acts of heroism, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal for ten years of honorable service, and also received the Purple Heart.
In his leisure, George was an avid reader and enjoyed studying science, aviation, and astronomy. He especially cherished the memories from time spent with his family and invested his energy in caring for them above all else.
Besides his parents, George was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 64 years, Sally (Burke) Schnugger. He will be forever missed by his three daughters, Susan and husband, Douglas Miller; Nancy and husband, Henry Kwiatkowski; Carol and husband, Robert Barszcz. He also leaves his five grandchildren, Joshua and wife, Julie; Daniel and wife, Gabrielle; Benjamin; Robert Jr.; and Lynn; as well as his great-granddaughter, Zoe.
Due to current restrictions, George's burial will be held privately and at the discretion of his family. He will be laid to rest with his late wife, Sally, at MA Veterans' Memorial Cemetery in Agawam. A Celebration of Life will be held when restrictions are lifted. In lieu of flowers, donations in George's memory can be made to the USO by visiting www.USO.org

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