George J. Hanzimanolis, 53, of Bartonsville, died Thursday, February 5, 2015.

He is survived by Kimberly, his loving wife of 31 years; son and best friend, James;, parents, James and Sharyn Hanzimanolis of Harrison, NJ; brother, Thomas Hanzimanolis and his wife Laurie Ann of Tobyhanna, PA; sister, Dorothy Rosa and her husband Doug of West Caldwell, NJ; nieces and nephews Dimitri Hanzimanolis, Elizabeth Rosa, Nicholas Hanzimanolis, Alexander Rosa and Alexa Hanzimanolis; and mother-in-law, Gloria Zigmund, wife of the late Ed Zigmund. He was also blessed with his closest friends, Jacqui Calicchio and her husband Anthony and Walter Scott.

George was a graduate of Harrison High School in Harrison, NJ class of 1979 and Rutgers University, Class of 1985. A lifelong active member of the Boy Scouts of America, George was an Eagle Scout and more recently was a long time dedicated Scoutmaster for Troop 85 of Bartonsville, PA. George was a cancer survivor and lived every day of his life to the fullest. God, Family and Community were the pillars of life for George and he lived his life setting a perfect example for others.

George had a wonderful work ethic which stems from the examples set by his immigrant parents from an early age. He worked at ‘The Spa’ family restaurant in Harrison before moving to Pennsylvania in the late 1980s. George built a successful business, Bankers First Mortgage, Inc. of Tannersville, PA and had many industry awards bestowed upon him over the years. Among them, George was named Pennsylvania Mortgage Broker of the Year, National Mortgage Broker of the Year, and past President of NAMB, National Association of Mortgage Brokers. He also was requested to speak about ethics on the floor of the US Senate in Washington, D.C. and on CNBC. George was blessed with a great staff over the years especially his two friends and current associates Debbie and Cathryn.

George’s greatest love was his son, James. They were best friends and spent many days together fishing, camping, attending NBA games and travelling. George will be missed by all but leaves behind a wonderful legacy.

In lieu of flowers, his family suggests donations be made to Boy Scout Troop 85 of Bartonsville, PA.

All memorial donations in honor of Mr. Hanzimanolis can be mailed to:

Checks made payable to "Troop 85"