BAXTER, George

January 24, 1932 - January 7, 2021

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of George Baxter at the St. Catharines General Hospital on Thursday, January 7, 2021, at the age of 88 years. Predeceased by his beloved wife Betty in 2018. Dear and loving father to Colin Baxter (Ruth Harris), Janice BaxterVaiana ( Anthony Vaiana) and Alison Baxter-fiorella (Chris Calaguiro). Cherished by his grandchildren George Baxter (Nicole Simone), Ian Baxter (Lauren Simon), Laura Willighan ( Tom), Mark Vaiana (Bri Vansickle), Emily Howcroft (Josh), Evan Fiorella, Robert Fiorella and Thomas Calaguiro. He was delighted by his great grandson James Simon Baxter. George grew up by the sea in Saltcoats, Scotland. He earned his PHD in Chemistry before immigrating to Canada in 1957 to begin working as a Research Chemist for Moore Business Forms. He had a distinguished career. He was granted seven patents for inventions involving microencapsulation processes and was the author of numerous scholarly papers. He moved to Fonthill, ON with the family in 1962 and lived there until 1977, when they moved to Youngstown, NY. Following retirement, George and Betty moved to Welland, ON. where he lived until recently moving to the Lookout Ridge Retirement Community. George was an avid golfer. It was fitting that he spent his last years living just down the road from Lookout Point where he and Betty golfed, winning many couple tournaments over the years. He was a caring father to his children and a devoted grandfather. In keeping with his wishes, a cremation has taken place and the family will have a private ceremony later. In lieu of flowers, donations to a local charity to help families in need during these difficult times would be appreciated, including: Project Share (Niagara Falls); The Hope Centre (Welland); and Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold. The family would like to express their sincere thanks to the many people who helped along the way, including the staff at Rose Hill Lane and Dr. Jennifer Mueller and Julie.

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