Mario Michael George, of Castroville, TX, passed away November 3, 2024 at the age of 90 surrounded by his Wife and Children. He was born February 6, 1934 in Mytilene, Lesbos, Greece to John K. George and Katherine George.

Mario came to the United States in 1946 at the age of thirteen. He returned to Mytilene to marry his childhood sweetheart, Athena Voutsa, on August 9, 1959. They were blessed with sixty-six years of marriage and three children. Mario earned his Mechanical Engineering degree from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA and went to work for the Department of Defense on various projects throughout his long career. His most notable was as the lead engineer on the US Navy's Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Vehicle Program. His career took him and the family from Warminster, PA to Patuxent River, MD, and then to Panama City, FL, where they resided happily for almost 40 years. Mario and Athena recently moved to Castroville, TX to be closer to family. Though he left Philadelphia, he remained a life-long fan of the Eagles, 76'ers, Flyers, and Phillies.

Survivors include his wife, Athena George of Castroville; children, John George (wife Patricia) of Reston, Virginia, Dawn Mayo (husband George) of Hondo, and Jacqueline McIntyre (husband Scott) of Port Orange, Florida; and five grandchildren, Michael, Catherine, Kaitlyn, Mark, and Jeffrey.

Mario was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Demosthenes George.

Visitation will be Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home with a Funeral Service at 10:00 a.m. Services will conclude at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Mario's memory to St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, 2504 N. St. Mary's Street, San Antonio, TX 78212 or St. John the Theologian Greek Orthodox Church, 136 W. Baldwin Rd., Panama City, Florida 32405.

Arrangements by Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home. Visit www.tondre-guinn.com