George Richard Traughber Obituary

George Richard Traughber attended Burlington Township High School in Burlington, NJ. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about George Richard Traughber.

Graduation Year	Class of 1973
Date of Passing	Jul 23, 2025
About	George would pull up in front of his grandkids’ homes and have them pile in his car with a smirk on his face. He wouldn’t tell them where they were going but they always knew it would be somewhere fun; usually out for pretzels or Rita’s water ice or some other little adventure. Whether they called him Grandpop, George-pop or Bert, one thing was certain: all the grands were convinced they were his favorite; and they were right. Though he’d dote on the girls and get them everything they need for proms, he also had a soft spot for “The Boy.” George could fix anything from cars to appliances. And when friends and family called with their problems he’d be there in a jiffy. And it wasn’t just his family who knew his warmth; he couldn’t pass the homeless without emptying out his pockets. George figured they needed the money much more than he. He bowled at Laurel Lanes and played a little golf, leaving a few marks on the ceiling from practice swings in the living room. He loved his cars, especially his 85 Trans-Am and was never without the companionship of a few cats. His earlier years found him working with PSEG. He’d meet a pretty woman named Jean and they shared a 27-year marriage. A man has never loved a woman more. They are reunited now, death unable to separate them for more than a few months. He is survived by his daughters: Kelly Jean Blow (Wayne) and Erin K. Lovern; his grandchildren: Taylor, Lexi, Elizabeth, and Adyn;his siblings, Sandy Fletcher (Michael), David and Brian; sister-in-laws, Pat (Larry) Nutt and Terri (Bill) Roth and many neices and nephews. Come celebrate 67 great years Thursday 9-10 a.m. at Sweeney Funeral Home, 337 Bridgeboro Street, Riverside and tell a great story about George at a service at 10 a.m. Interment Lakeview Cemetery, Cinnaminson.