H George Shimp formerly Schimpf

Sep 17, 1913 - Dec 29, 1986

H. George Shimp, 73, who designed refineries for the Sun Co., died Monday at the Fitzgerald Division of Mercy Catholic Medical Center. He lived in Springfield, Delaware County. A 1934 graduate of Purdue University, he was a chemical engineer. The Marcus Hook refinery was one of his projects.

He retired in 1977. His principal hobby was gardening.

Survivors: wife, Adele; son, Lawrence; daughter, Susan, and a stepson, John Stong. Services: private.

The Philadelphia Inquirer·Philadelphia, PA, Saturday, 03 Jan 1987

Note: name changed some time after the 1930 Census

Sources: Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com and FindAGrave.com

10/02/2026 EJS

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