George F. ESCOFFIER

Colonel, Retired George F. Escoffier, U. S. Army and LA National Guard, born July 11, 1916 in New Orleans, LA, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at the age of 88. Mr. Escoffier was a graduate of Jesuit High School and the Command and General Staff College of the Army. He served in WWII in the Army 99th Infantry Division and fought at the Crossing of the Rhineland, Central Europe and the Ardennes ""Battle of the Bulge''. He was parishioner of St. James Major Catholic Church and a member of the MOAA and the American Legion Post 0336. Beloved husband of Catherine Gonczi Escoffier. Son of the late Ferdinand F. Escoffier and Esilda Durand Escoffier. Father of George F. Escoffier, Jr. and Gary F. Escoffier. Father-in-law of Joann Howard Escoffier and Constance Bailey Escoffier. Brother of the late Charles, Edward and Francis Escoffier. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. (in Metairie Cemetery), on Thursday, June 16, 2005 at 12:00 PM. Interment will follow in Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum. Visitation will be on Thursday morning from 9:00 AM until service time. To view and sign the Family Guestbook, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com. Published in The Times-Picayune on 6/15/2005.