George S. Vile

April 9, 1950 - September 13, 2025

George S. Vile Obituary

George S. Vile Jr. (b. April 9th, 1950) died on Saturday September 13th, 2025, with

his daughters by his side in Quakertown, where he resided for the last 10 years.

In death, George joins his high school sweetheart and wife, Alice Marini. George

and Alice were married from 1971 until her death in 2004. He is survived by his

daughters, Melanie Craig and Amanda Vile Sickler, sons-in-law Frank Craig and

Bill Sickler, grandson Brandon Craig, and granddaughters Eliza Craig Fetchen

(Zach), Alice Sickler, and Emma Sickler.

 

George formerly worked in the family trash hauling business. Through one of

many “idiot notes” he left, George recalled he worked in the Shopmen

Ironworkers Local 502 from 1980 on, retiring as a first-class welder in 2013.

During his career, he had an incredibly tough work ethic, which he passed to his

kids and grandkids and never arrived late or missed time.

 

In his time away from work, George enjoyed antique lantern collecting,

primitive camping and hunting, flea marketing, flower gardening, wood

chopping, stacking, and burning, and listening to the Golden Oldies on his TV.

George and Alice shared a love for antique collecting, spending years together

as antique dealers. George particularly enjoyed vintage railroad lanterns, and

took great pride in “sniping” desirable finds from Ebay. He also loved railroad

signs, which he always found a resourceful way to securely place in his home or

gardens. Additionally, he had a proclivity for vintage Snoopy, Smokey Bear, and

Halloween items: he had a talented artistic sense for arranging and displaying

his prized acquisitions for appreciation in his home. George also leaves behind

what he has earnestly collected through his life, the unique, nostalgic, and

“neat” collection will continue to be enjoyed by his family. George could be

found putzin’ around with a pair of whompers in his home, garage, or yard,

single-handedly keeping J-B Weld in business. On an ordinary day, he

alternated between cat-napping, putzin’ around, and enjoying meals of ground

meat and gravy, especially meatloaf, accompanied by two cans of Coca-cola

and chocolate pudding.

 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend George’s visitation at the Tomlinson Funeral Home, 2207 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, Pa 19020 on Monday September 22nd from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM followed by his memorial service at 12:00 PM. Interment will be private.

 

Everyone who knew George had a unique relationship and set of memorable

stories shared with him. He will be remembered by his loved ones as the wild

card, consistently defying the odds. George will be greatly missed and fondly

remembered