"Judy, I worked with George for around 15 years and since 2013 onwards we were in the same building in Webster. He was my lunch partner. He used to talk a lot about his family, especially his grandkids. A great baseball fan and an ice cream lover. He always treated me as a good friend and advised as a father . We will miss him. Anish "
In loving memory of
George S. Debay
December 28, 1945 - March 1, 2021
George S. Debay
GREECE - Passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 1st, 2021. George was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Judy, his son, George (Amy), his daughter Katie (Ken), his son, Jim, his 7 beautiful granddaughters, Charlotte, Kamryn, Avery, Lia, Tessa, Georgia and Samantha, his brothers, John, Alex, Mike (Carol), his sister Bernadette; sister-in-law, Linda; as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
George was a kind and selfless man. He worked hard throughout his entire life and devoted everything he had to his wife, Judy, his three children, George, Katie, and Jimmy, and his 7 wonderful granddaughters. He worked in the IT field for 45 years ending his career as a Senior Professional Database Administrator. Before he started his career, he served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. George loved baseball and was a passionate Yankee fan. He coached both of his sons from the time they were very young until their playing days were over. He continued to volunteer his time to coaching and eventually was the commissioner of American Legion baseball for Monroe county and then District Chairman. In addition to coaching baseball, he was also a competitive handball player and an avid ping pong player. He adored his daughter, Katie, and was at every one of her soccer games and gymnastics meets and supported her in every endeavor that she had. George had a positively unique sense of humor that timelessly resonated with those who knew him well. He was an honest and genuine man that epitomized integrity and the value of hard work. George was truly special and absolutely one of a kind. Forever in our hearts, George Debay.
As per NYS regulations all are required to wear a face mask and hand sanitize at the funeral home.
George's life story will be shared during his visitation Friday, March 12th from 5-8 PM at the funeral home, 1411 Vintage Lane (between Rt 390 & Long Pond Rd). His funeral service will be Saturday, March 13th, 10 AM at the funeral home, followed by his burial in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to The American Legion, Greece Post 468, 344 Dorsey Rd, 14616
Tributes
"Judy, as you know, George was a great guy. He was happy, sincere, straight forward. Always a pleasure to work with or be around. George was also an old Marine. Semper Fi! My sincere condolences. Glenn Banke"
"Judy. I worked with George at Xerox for many years. He was a talented technician and great to work with. The Xerox work environment was gossipy at times but i can honestly say that.George never had a bad thing to say about anyone. That left an impression on me. He also coached my son Joey during his final GBA season."
"Judy - George was truly one of the good guys I met thru Greece youth sports. He always had his heart and his heart in the right place. May he rest in Peace for all the good he did ."
"Terry Lally I worked with George for many years. He was a Technical Guru and so patient, willing to help you and take time explain things to you. I enjoyed his company outside of work as well like golfing occasionally and playing things like tennis and ultimately Pickleball. He had incredible hand/eye coordination! I really enjoyed going to different IT Conferences with him like to San Francisco. He was so much fun to be around and he really liked going out to eat at various kinds of restaurants. He will be missed for sure!"
"George will be missed by his Legion family. His years and years of dedication to our baseball program will never be equaled. He epitomized was our four pillars stood for and lived it through out his life. Duty, Honor, Country. RIP George - We will carry on from here. Don Sisson Commander, Monroe County Committee, American Legion"
"I met George around 1975 when I was new in Rochester. I was looking for a handball player and someone mentioned his name. Boy was I in for a shock. He was a great handball player! We played singles for years until my body said that\'s enough and I was never able to beat him no matter how hard I tried. A few times I came pretty close but he always surprised me with an unbelievable killer shot. We worked together on various projects at Xerox until the Data Center was out sourced in 1994. He was truly a remarkable person. I will miss him."
"Worked with George for many years at Xerox, EDS and then CSC three words \"What a Guy!!!\". George and I sometimes would spend hours trying to get through issues on a release and he was always present on the Conference Calls during a Mainframe Upgrade. Very Professional and a really GREAT Guy to work with. He will be missed as a friend and a Great Person. "
"Played for Coach Debay for two years in American Legion. He was a great man and coach. He was always a friendly, happy presence. He will be missed."