George Washington Munsick MD
Son of George Munsick and Margaret Alliot
Born 16 Feb 1932 in Summit, Union Co., New Jersey
Died 13 Jun 2003 in Lynchburg, Virginia
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- Miscellaneos Obituaries, Fairfield Co., Connecticut (http://www.genealogybuff.com/ct/ct-fairfield-obits31.htm):
June 20, 2003
George W. Munsick II, of Pamplin, Va., a physician and Korean war veteran, died Friday, June 13,
at Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg, Va. He was 71.
A lifelong smoker, he died of a combination of illnesses related to smoking, according to his family.
Born Feb. 16, 1932, in Summit, N.J., he was a son of the late George and Margaret Alliot Munsick.
Known as "Bud" to his friends, Dr. Munsick was named for his grandfather, George Washington Munsick.
He attended Admiral Farragut Academy, formerly in Pine Beach, N.J., and graduated from Morristown High School
in Morristown, N.J.
While attending Cornell University, Dr. Munsick enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the Airborne Infantry
during the Korean War. During his service, he received U.S. Army and Congressional appointments to West Point but was
given a medical discharge after it was discovered that he had asthma.
Dr. Munsick graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University in New York City,
specializing in pathology. He was assistant pathologist at St. Luke's Hospital in New York City and later worked
as chief pathologist at the former St. Joseph's Hospital in Stamford.
During his career, he taught pathology, participated in cancer research and conducted private practice.
He served as the official medical doctor for the Chappaqua, N.Y., police department.
He is survived by his former wife, Dr. Judith Boone of North Carolina; a brother, Lee Munsick of Pamplin, Va.;
three nephews; and seven cousins.
He was predeceased by a brother, Dr. Robert Munsick.
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