George Dennis Covey of Manchester, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2014, joining the love of his life, Jacquelyn Gainey Covey, who predeceased him on May 3, 2002. He was born to the late George A and Matilda Duvert Covey in Hartford, January 4, 1924. He served his country in WWII in the United States Army as a member of the 871st Company Air Operations, attached to the 8th Air Force. He spent his professional career with Heublein and a good portion of his retirement with Connecticut National Bank. He leaves behind five children, Cheryl Jagielo and her husband Steven of Manchester, Gary Covey of Manchester, Anita Berube and her husband Raymond of Manchester, Joy Covey of Ivoryton and George Covey and his wife Katherine of Manchester. Seven grandchildren, Steven Jagielo and his wife Nicole, Courtney Gasparini and her husband Mark, Jean-Luc Berube, Noelle Berube, Jacob Covey, Sage Orr and Samuel Orr. Four great grandchildren, Abigail Jagielo, Aiden Gasparini, Alexander Jagielo and Olivia Gasparini. All of his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren filled his heart with laughter and happiness. He also leaves behind his dear friends Walt and Marge Flynn, whose weekly coffee hour was never missed! Besides his family, George's greatest love was baseball. A fan of the Detroit Tigers since 1934, he finally had the opportunity to see them at home, during the 1968 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, and again in 2000, when the Tigers opened their new stadium, Comerica Park. Calling hours will be between the hours of 5 to 8 PM on Sunday, October 19, at Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke., Wethersfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Church of Assumption, 29 South Adam St., Manchester at 10 AM on Monday, October 20. Burial with full military honors will be located at Rose Hill Cemetery in Rocky Hill immediately following Mass. Contributions in his memory can be made to: Tourette Syndrome Association, 42-40 Bell Blvd., Bayside, NY 11361. Online at: www.tsa-usa.org/give/gvdon_memortrib.html or Autism Speaks, 1 East 33rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016. Online at: www.autismspeaks.org. To share a memory with the family please visit www.dillonbaxter.com.