George William McCormick, 83, died peacefully June 29 in Ocean Pines, Md.

Born in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Erwood and Sara Thompson McCormick.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Victoria McCormick; his children, Patricia McCormick Schueler and her husband, Bruno, of San Jose, Calif., Michael McCormick and his wife, Patricia, of Cary, N.C., Timothy McCormick and his wife, Victoria, of Vienna, Va., Mark McCormick and his wife, Debbie, of Chapel Hill, N.C., Erick Short and his wife, Suzanne, of Berlin, Md., and John Short and his wife, Laura Beth, of Hoschton, Ga.; 10 grandchildren, Kyle McCormick, Jessica Schueler, Nicole McCormick, Lauren McCormick, Samantha Short, Adam McCormick, Haley McCormick, Kelsey McCormick, Trevor Short and Powell Short; his brothers, Charles McCormick and his wife, JoAnn, of Mars and Erwood McCormick and his wife, Shirley, of Germantown, Tenn.; his sisters, Judy Vogel and her husband, Paul, of Valencia and Melissa McBride of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; many nieces and nephews; and the many friends he made throughout his life.

He was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Jeanne Cole McCormick.

George graduated from Mars High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Slippery Rock University and a master's degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

He began his teaching career in Chicora and Karns City. He then moved to Maryland and began his lifelong career as an educator for Prince George's County Public Schools, serving briefly as a guidance counselor before assuming a position as an administrator in human resources.

George loved his family. He was very proud of his children, and especially loved all his times with his grandchildren playing games, canoeing, going to the beach and the boardwalk and enjoying vacations together. He was a sports enthusiast, both as a spectator and a participant. He enjoyed playing tennis for many years. Then for many more years, he was passionate about skiing and spent part of every winter on the slopes in the Western U.S.

After his move to Ocean Pines, he enjoyed fine-tuning his golf game. His desire to see and experience new and different countries and cultures led to over 30 years of traveling to explore the world. George had a very good life.

MCCORMICK — Interment of the ashes of George William McCormick, who died Friday, June 29, 2018, will be held later in Mars.In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802-1733 or online at their website coastalhospice.org.Condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.