George Jeffrey Haworth

George Jeffrey Haworth, 74, of Galesburg, died at 11:18 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.   Jeff was born September 4, 1941 in Milton, MA, the son of George G. and Thelma E. DeLisle Haworth.  He married Mary Anne Dillon on April 4, 1964 in Albany, NY.  Jeff is survived by his wife, Mary Anne of Galesburg; two sons, James (Rebekah) of Wheaton and Wayne (Molly) of Batavia; three daughters, Jennifer (Jose) Aguilarleon of Rolla, MO, Susan (Tony) Harrington of Cedar Rapids, IA, and Melissa (Shawn) McKim of Bettendorf, IA; 20 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.   Jeff graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY with a BS in Engineering.  He worked for General Electric as a technician until he received his BS.  He then worked as an engineer for GE in Schenectady, NY, Hendersonville, NC and Louisville, KY.  He began working as an engineering manager for Admiral in Galesburg in 1979.  He continued working for Magic Chef and Maytag as an engineering manager until retiring in 2003.  After retirement, Jeff earned his MBA from WIU, Macomb, IL in 2005.  While working for Maytag, Jeff served on various national committees to reduce Freon usage and to increase appliance efficiency.  While working for Maytag he also enjoyed traveling the world and seeing many different countries and cultures.   After his retirement, he continued to work as a consultant for the appliance industry.   Jeff’s family and his legacy were important to him.  He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church and enjoyed reading the Bible on a daily basis.  He was a 3rd degree member of the Knights of Columbus.  He will be long remembered for his generosity, kind heart, and corny jokes.  He enjoyed reading, working on his computer and watching movies.  Photography was a passion that he passed on to his grandchildren.  Blessed with a great memory, Jeff never forgot a name or a face.   Visitation will be 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory.  The Rosary will be prayed at 5 p.m.   Additional visitation will be 10 to 10:45 a.m. Monday, May 2, 2016 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.  Funeral Mass will follow at 11 a.m.  Rev. Msgr. Ernest Pizzamiglio will officiate.  Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Galesburg.  Memorials may be made to Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, the American Heart Association, or the charity of the donor’s choice.