George “Gibbers” Gibney age 87 of Wayne passed peacefully at home on Sunday, November 2, 2014. He was born on September 11, 1927 in Paterson to Syrian immigrants. George was a man who loved his wife, family, friends, his church and his community. He was a lifelong and active member of Sacred Heart Armenian Catholic Church in Little Falls. He was a resident of Wayne since 1964.

George was very sociable and full of life. He had a passion for people and liked to help his friends and family in any way he could. He had many interests including photography, gardening, reading, driving, and traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe. He will be fondly remembered for his warm - outgoing personality, talking on the telephone and/or to anyone who would listen, and his general love of people. George was an active member of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Northern New Jersey chapter for over 25 years. He dedicated hundreds of hours of his time for the fight against neuro muscular disease.

He was a retired home builder and developer who owned Trades, Inc. with his brother Raymond. The first built homes in Albany, New York and then later in Pompton Plains, Oak Ridge, and Vernon New Jersey. Together he and Raymond built over 300 homes. In his later years he was an inspector for the Alaimo Engineering Company in Paterson.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, the former MaryAnn Caruso. He is also survived by three children Susan Gibney Dipre and her husband Frank, Joseph Gibney and Georgene Gibney O’Loughlin and her husband Anthony, and five adored grandchildren, Caroline, Alexandra, Luke, Niamh, and Liam. He is also survived by his brother Henry. His brothers Lawrence and Raymond predeceased him. George was much loved uncle to many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews.