The son of George and Margaret, George J. Fluhr was born in the Bronx in 1935. An enthusiastic student, he was very involved in Boy Scouts and achieved the level of an Eagle Scout with Two Palms. Every summer and on weekends, George and his family would stay at the Shohola home his grandparents had purchased in 1909. After studying at Fordham University and Manhattan College and abroad, George taught school and became an assistant principal in the Bronx. He also served as the Bronx County Historian.
In 1969, he built his house in Shohola. There he and his lovely wife Carmen raised their six children. For many years he served as a supervisor in the Intermediate Unit of the State Education Department where he oversaw the special education programs for 10 districts in the area.
After the tragic death of his son, John, he retired and in 1977 became supervisor of Shohola Township. He was the first chairman of the Upper Delaware Council and was instrumental in preserving private property along the river while maintaining a cooperative relationship with the National Park Service.
His passion was history, and he was appointed Pike County Historian. He sought to preserve local history by seeking out and recording the stories of elderly locals. He wrote books and articles about the Bronx, Pike County, and local history and authored a weekly article highlighting local history for the News Eagle newspaper called “By George!” George was deeply involved in the saving of the Zane Grey House, the annual commemoration of the Civil War train wreck and the Minisink Battle, the preservation of historical markers including the grave of the Minisink Battle Union soldier, placing Pike County sites on the National Record and the establishment of the Shohola Caboose Museum.
He was a founding member of the Shohola Railroad and Historical Society. George was also instrumental in the acquisition and establishment of Roman Park in Shohola. He was a life member of Shohola Volunteer Fire and Rescue and a member of the Shohola Area Lions Club. A faithful member of St Ann’s church, he served as an altar boy, lector, and a founding member of the Lackawaxen Missions Men’s Club.
George loved to read and talk politics. In his later years, he loved spending time with his family and especially enjoyed sharing good conversation, bad puns, family pictures, rare roast beef, chocolate cake, and a nice bottle of merlot.
George is survived by his children George C Fluhr and his wife Laura, Mary Bajda and her husband James, Anne Chirico, Joseph Fluhr and his wife Jennine, and Thomas Fluhr; his grandchildren James, Evangeline, Isabel, Marissa, Nicole, Makayla, Jonathan, Peter, and Charlotte; great- grandson Jaxton; and his beloved tortoise Myrtle.
George was predeceased by his wife Carmen and son John.
Visitation: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Stroyan Funeral Home.
Mass of Christian burial: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the St. Ann’s Church, 125 Richardson Ave, Shohola, PA 18458 with Rev. Edward Casey officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St Ann’s Church, Shohola Fire Department, Shohola Lion’s Club, or Shohola Historical Society.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Stroyan Funeral Home, 405 W Harford St., Milford, PA 18337 (stroyanfuneralhome.com).