George A. Reape Jr.

WOODSTOCK, GA/ LOWVILLE- George A. Reape, Jr., 96, of Woodstock, GA and formerly of Lowville, passed away on Saturday July 19, 2025 at his home.

Visitation will be held on Friday July 25, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at Iseneker Funeral Home, 5702 Waters Road, Lowville.  A graveside service with Military Honors will follow on Friday, at 10:30 a.m. at Lowville Rural Cemetery.  A luncheon at the Lowville VFW will immediately follow the graveside service, all are welcome.  Any food donations may be taken directly to the Lowville VFW on Thursday or Friday after 9:00 a.m.  Contributions may be made to St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 5457 Shady Ave., Lowville, NY 13367. 

He is survived by his beloved wife, Margaret; four children, Cherri (David) Drake of Belmont, NH, Jeffrey Reape of Rochester, NY, Eileen (Thomas) Manus of Berea, OH, and Andrew (Erin) Reape of Woodstock, Georgia; seven blessed grandchildren, Michele (Bradley) Zoller of West Henrietta, NY, Jennifer (Christian) Jorgensen of Loveland, CO, Daniel Niblett of Martinsburg, NY, Dillion Martin of Berea, OH, Christopher Reape of Washington D.C., Sydney Reape, and Audrey Reape, both of Woodstock, GA; four precious great-grandchildren, Cecelia and Robert Zoller of West Henrietta, NY, Margaret Jorgensen of Loveland, CO, and Liliana Niblett of Martinsburg, NY; a sister, Charlette Bennett of Utica, NY; sisters-in-law, Carol Gydeson of Bloomfield, NY and Sharon Urtz of Ruskin, FL; and one brother-in-law, Garry (Norma) Urtz of Bedford, IN.  George was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Stanley Urtz; mother-in-law, Cecelia Milles; one sister, Mary Ann Rozanski; a brother, Harold Reape; brothers-in-law, Peter Bennett, Peter Urtz, Nelson Gydeson, and Jim Buneo, Joseph Rozanski and Daniel Urtz; and two sisters-in-law, Sandy Buneo and Patty Reape.

He was born in Lowville on May 4, 1929, a son of the late George and Mildred Strife Reape.  George, a 1947 graduate of Lowville Academy, served in the United States Army in Germany from 1953 to 1955.  On June 30, 1956, he married Margaret Urtz, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Constableville, a blessed union of just over 69 years. George was a supervisor at Boise Cascade in Lowville for 35 years until his retirement in 1986.  After retirement, George and Margaret moved to Largo, Florida for winters, gradually becoming Largo residents after selling their Lowville home.  In 2023 the couple relocated to Woodstock, Georgia to be near their son.

George dedicated his life to helping others and did so without hesitation, no matter the need.  He was a man of many talents. 

George was an avid golfer and together with his wife, he enjoyed travelling and spending time with their family.  Above all, being a husband, dad, and grandparent were his greatest blessings.

He will be dearly missed.

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