George Schaefer Jr., 81

DENTON, Md. - George Schaefer Jr. of Denton died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007, in Caroline Nursing Home, Denton. He was 81.

Born in New Brunswick, N.J., Mr. Schaefer was the son of the late George Schaefer Sr. and Barbara Stenglien Schaefer.

Mr. Schaefer had been a farmer and a member of Three Bridges Volunteer Fire Co. in Three Bridges, N.J. before moving to Denton with his family in 1970.

He farmed near Denton and was a truck driver for Torroco Oil Company in Dover, Del., retiring in 1999.

Mr. Schaefer was a past member of the Choptank Ruritan Club in Denton.

His wife, Gladys Schaefer, died July 30, 2007.

Mr. Schaefer is survived by two sons, Richard W. Schaefer and his wife, Lisa of Denton and David A. Schaefer and his wife, Barbara of Denton; two daughters, Louise B. Morris of Morrisville, N.C. and June M. Geczi and her husband, Thomas of Flemington, N.J.; 11 grandchildren, Richard, Loren, Steven Janna, Jarel, Samantha, Michelle, Angela, Mary, Brian and Crystal; two great-grandchildren, Morgan and Taylor; three step- grandchildren, Randy, Roderick and Robert; five step-great-grandchildren, Kyle, Dylan, Luke, Sarah and Megan; and one brother, Christopher Schaefer of Flemington, N.J.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday in the St. Elizabeth"s Roman Catholic Church on First Street in Denton.

Friends may call from 9:30-10:15 a.m. before the service at the Moore Funeral Home, P.A., 12 S. Second St., Denton.

Interment will be in Denton Cemetery.

Instead of flowers, send memorial donations to the St. Elizabeth"s Roman Catholic Church, P.O. Box 459, Ridgely, MD 21660; or to the American Diabetes Association, 800 Wyman Park Drive, Suite 110, Baltimore, MD 21211.