George Schwaderer

George Cornell Schwaderer, 85, died peacefully at home Dec. 21, 2008, surrounded by his family.

No funeral service is planned. Internment will be in Indianfields Township Cemetery at Caro, Michigan.

Schwaderer was born Aug. 19, 1923, in Saginaw, Mich., to James H. and Estella (Cornell) Schwaderer of Caro. He graduated from Michigan Tech with a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering in 1948.

A U. S. Navy veteran of World War II, he served as a petty officer on the staff of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.

He was a professional civil engineer and professional land surveyor in Michigan, Alaska and West Virginia for more than 50 years. He was a Fellow and Life Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and a Life Member of the Alaska Society of Professional Land Surveyors.

He moved his family to Juneau in 1960, where he worked for the Alaska Department of Highways. He became chief construction engineer after the earthquake in 1964. He moved to Beckley, W.V., in 1968, where he was assistant vice president for civil engineering at Gates Engineering. He returned to Alaska in 1970 and was a partner in the Anchorage firm of Bomhoff & Associates, and Arctic Surveys. In 1976, he organized his own firm and formed a partnership with George R. Budka of Tonsina. He moved his home and office to Wasilla in 1984, where he worked until retirement in 1999.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert W. Schwaderer of Big Rapids, Mich. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Geraldine, of Wasilla; daughter and son-in-law Carol and Doug Dickinson of Anchorage; son and daughter-in-law Fred and Leslie Schwaderer of Willow; daughter and son-in-law Patty and Jim Robar of Anchorage; grandchildren Bridget and John Atchison of Anchorage, Kevin and Christy Robar of Ormond Beach, Fla., Cheryl and Kris Hartbauer of Fairbanks, Hilary Schwaderer of Palmer, Gillian and Chris Wright of Wasilla; and great-grandchildren Lily and Tacy Atchison, Alexia, Colton and Baylor Wright.

Memorial donations may be made to Mat-Su Regional Homecare and Hospice or the charity of your choice.