George P. Beer

November 9, 1927 - May 20, 2019

George Phillip Beer, 91, died peacefully May 20th at his Wenatchee residence after a long illness. Son of Florence and Robert Beer, George was a member of the great generation, enlisting in the Navy upon his graduation from Wenatchee High School in 1945. After Navy service, he earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from Gonzaga University and began a long and successful career with General Electric. He was part of the engineering team that developed the first jet engines for water transportation. George married Verene Mackovicka in 1954 and they were blessed with 6 children. George’s career moved the family from Seattle to Boston MA, Dayton OH, Tulsa OK, and Windham NH. After retiring and the passing of Verene, George returned to Wenatchee and enjoyed 30 years travelling and summers at Lake Chelan with his companion Rosemary Bulmer. George was a consummate outdoorsman; there wasn’t a fish he couldn’t catch. He was an avid and expert skier and also a tenacious bridge player. He is survived by 6 children: Julie Beer, Jack Beer, David Beer, Tom Beer, Karen Beer Cannon and Dan Beer; and 5 grandchildren: Emersen Beer, Brenden Beer, Sophie Cannon, Phoebe Cannon and Jesse Collins. He will be profoundly missed. A Rosary will be recited on Wednesday May 22nd at 6:00 pm at Jones & Jones-Betts Funeral Home. Catholic Mass will be celebrated at St Josephs Catholic Church on Thursday May 23 at 11 am. Interment will follow by at Wenatchee City Cemetery and services will conclude with a lunch reception at the Olive Garden Restaurant in East Wenatchee.