George Fattal

George Fattal, age 77 of Wayne, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 7, 2024 with his loving wife at his side.

George was born in Syria and emigrated to America when he was just sixteen years old with a heart full of courage and enthusiasm, and little else in his pockets. He settled in Paterson, NJ and took odd jobs and worked hard to help the rest of his family emigrate to America. 

George had always loved cars and eventually he settled into the automotive industry.  He was a naturally skilled mechanic, the kind of guy who could fix anything. He was like Mr. Gadget who could engineer a solution to just about any mechanical problem. Before his retirement, he owned GCM Auto Group where he successfully bought, sold, and repaired cars and trucks.

In 2003, George’s brother, Edmond, sent Ellen to his lot to buy a vans for her business.  Ellen and George hit it off and were married in January of 2006. George liked to joke that while Ellen didn’t buy a van, she got the whole lot in the form of his heart. George and Ellen had a wonderful loving and supportive relationship. They held hands through his very last breath.

George contracted covid in November of 2020 while in Florida. Thankfully, he was able to receive experimental plasma treatment to help save his life. While it was a long road, George made it his mission to survive and come back to his family. The next three years, George battled health issues due to damage to his lungs from long covid. He fought tirelessly with his wife by his side every step of the way. Even in the final weeks, he elected to go on home hospice care to ensure he could have happy memories of his family and grandkids.

George is survived by his beloved wife Ellen (nee Snyder) of Wayne, four children: Michael Fattal (Patricia), Christina Fattal, Amanda Morgan (Jason), and Alicia Velasquez (John), five grandchildren, a brother; Edmond Fattal (Maribeth), and two sisters: Amal Khawam (Norman), and Edma Chidiak (Pierre). George was predeceased by his brother; Albert Fattal, his father; Michael, and by his mother; Odette Fattal (nee Kerbaji).