Dr. George H. Kessler, Jr.

George Herman Kessler, Jr., 77, of Winchester, Virginia, died Monday, July 30, 2012, in Winchester Medical Center.

Dr. Kessler was born in 1934, in Utica, New York, the son of the late George Herman and Helen (Goetz) Kessler, Sr. George was a high school graduate of Holland Patent Central School Class of 1952. He then received his Bachelors degree from the University of Rochester where he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi. Dr. Kessler continued his education obtaining his MD from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine where he was Phi Beta Kappa. He was a Veteran having served as a Captain in the United States Air Force. Dr. George Kessler was employed as a Gastroenterologist, practicing in Winchester and retiring in 1996. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Winchester. George had many great passions in his life including golfing, skiing, tennis, sailing, gardening and photography. He was also an avid runner.

He married Barbara Edwards on September 1, 1956, in Holland Patent, New York.

Surviving with his wife, is his daughter, Christa Shifflett and her husband, Ray, of Winchester; son, George H. Kessler, III, of Duluth, Minnesota; five grandchildren, Erica and Zach Shifflett, Molly, Anna and George Kessler IV; three sisters, Shirley Opper and husband, Jack, of Rome, New York, Caroline Roberts and Diane Spear, both of Holland Patent, New York.

One brother, James Kessler, preceded him in death.

A graveside service will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Friday at Mount Hebron Cemetery. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church with Reverend Richard Reifsnyder officiating.

The family will receive friends on Thursday evening, from 6:00-8:00 PM, at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to C-CAP, P.O. Box 2112, Winchester, Virginia, 22604 or Winchester Free Medical Clinic, 301 North Cameron Street, Suite 100, Winchester, Virginia, 22601.

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