Obituary of George K. Jansen

George K. Jansen, 85, of Lawrenceville, NJ, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Compassionate Care Hospice in St. Francis Medical Center. George was born at home on Myrtle Avenue in Lawrenceville, NJ. He served in the US Army for 3 years, 8 months and 1 day. He worked for the Princeton Twp. Road Department for 37 years, retiring as a foreman in 1992. Family always came first with George. He enjoyed bowling and golfing with family and friends. George was an avid sports fan, especially of the New York Yankees Baseball Team and the Washington Redskins Football Team. He was predeceased by his parents Dewitt and Hannah VanZant Jansen, his sister Francis Jansen Carr, his brothers John and Dewitt Jansen, his son Charles Edward Jansen; he is survived by his wife of 60 years Ruth Blydenburgh Jansen, his daughters and sons-in-law Cindy A. and John W. Scarantino, Faith A. and Edward Bowling, Rosemary A. and Robert Nisen and Judith A. Jansen; his grandchildren Sarah I. and Hannah Scarantino and Edward C. and Amber I. Bowling; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held privately and at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions can be made in George’s memory to the Adoptive Parents Organization of Central New Jersey, P.O. Box 8882, Hamilton, NJ 08650 or to the Special Olympics New Jersey, Mercer County Chapter, 4 Old Stock Lane, Trenton, NJ 08611. To send a condolence to the family or for directions please visit www.poulsonvanhise.com Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, Lawrenceville, NJ.