George P. Sailus, a resident of Wyoming, fell asleep in the Lord on Sunday morning, March 07, 2021, at Allied Services Hospice Center, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre.  He had recently celebrated the 53rd anniversary of his 39th birthday.

Born on February 10, 1929, in Ashley, George was the son of the late Charles and Della (Alansky) Sailus.  In 1953, he married Evelyn Nowak, with whom he celebrated fifty years of married life before her passing on August 25, 2003.  Together, they adopted two children from St. Joseph’s, then known as Maternity Home, Scranton, who became the focus of their lives.

A veteran of the Korean War, George served in the U.S. Navy in the Mediterranean theater.  Upon discharge, he earned an Associate Degree in Business from The Wharton School of Business of The University of Pennsylvania.  George spent his entire work life in the business sector – as President of Susquehanna Savings and Loan, President of Century Financial Service Corporation, and later, as a realtor with Tom Hart Realty Company and Trademark Realty Group.

Not one to “light a lamp and put it under a bushel basket,” George shared his business acumen in the greater community of Northeastern Pennsylvania.  Some of the groups he served in a volunteer capacity included the Hurricane Agnes Task Force; the Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce; the United Way; the Boy Scouts of Northeastern Pennsylvania; the Wilkes-Barre Kiwanis; and the Finance Committees of St. John the Baptist Church, Pittston, later St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston.  He was also a 4th Degree member of the Knight of Columbus, Council 302, Wilkes-Barre.

Next to his love of God and family, George’s greatest passion began when he was to be asked to serve as the first President of the Board of Directors of the newly-formed Ecumenical Enterprises, Inc., on which board he served for the remainder of his earthly journey, making him the last living member of the group that pioneered EEI.  The greatest gift in his final days was so when he was informed that the future of EEI is bright with great things yet to come that he and the board began.

In addition to his parents, George and Della Sailus, and his beloved wife, Evelyn, George was preceded in death by his brother, Charles Sailus.

George is survived by his daughter, Marianne Sailus, at home; his son, Chris Sailus and his wife, Jan (Umbra) Sailus, Seattle, Washington; his granddaughters, Rachel and Leah Sailus, both of Seattle, Washington; and Renée Sailus, Tempe, Arizona.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston, with the Reverend Joseph P. Elston, his Pastor, officiating.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the service will be limited to family and close friends.  Those who would like to have a Memorial Liturgy offered can do so at the parish of their choice, as this would mean a lot to George.

Interment with the Rite of Committal will follow in Mount Olivet Roman Catholic Cemetery, Carverton section of Kingston Township.

Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Wroblewski Funeral Home, 1442 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort.

To send the Sailus Family an online message of condolence, you may visit the funeral home’s website, www.wroblewskifuneralhome.com, or Facebook page.

George’s vision was for Ecumenical Enterprises Incorporated to continue its mission of caring for the elderly.  His dream was to expand the campus to provide housing for the elderly.  Memorial contributions may be sent to The Meadows Nursing and Rehab Center, 4 East Center Hill Road, Dallas, PA 18612.  Another favorite charity that George embraced is Care and Concern Ministry, 35 William Street, Pittston, PA 18640.

The family would like to thank all of George’s medical caregivers over the years, of which there are too many to enumerate, but especially Fresenius Dialysis Center, Pittston; and Allied Services Hospice Center, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre.