Livonia, NY: At age 86, George passed peacefully at his home on Saturday, December 10, 2022. He was born on November 10, 1936 in Rochester, NY to the late George and Gertrude (Ryan) Hynes. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his brothers; Owen, Joe, and Jim Hynes; and sisters, Gert Hoban & Norma Sotir. Survived by his wife of 42 years, Margaret “Peg” Hynes and children; David (Tammi) Hynes of Rochester, Beth Hynes of Rochester, Lisa (Ed) Ewers of Livonia, Bob Powlen of Penfield, Jerry (Mary) Powlen of TX, Meg (Mark) Campbell of Avon, Jean (Dale) Etzel of Geneseo, Don Powlen of TX, and Beth (Peter) Nicholson of Jamestown; 20 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Monica Boss of Penfield; sister-in-law Judy Hynes of Penfield; also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, neighbors, and good friends.
George was raised in Rochester, NY and was the fourth child of the seven children in the Hynes Family. He graduated from Edison Tech in 1954 and later went to work at Bausch and Lomb. Back then George also moonlighted at the CYO, the Catholic Youth Organization. George was a dedicated member of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Livonia where he was involved with many projects. He could always be counted on when something needed to be taken care of, he loved to putter. George was selfless with his time and was an all around helpful person full of knowledge and good advice. He and his brothers would often come together throughout their lives to do good deeds, without any need for recognition.. George loved his family and enjoyed many large gatherings on Conesus Lake including the annual “Hynes Week.” He will be missed by all and his sincere and genuine spirit will never be forgotten.
Family and friends may call on Thursday, December 15th, from 4-7pm at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., 21 Big Tree Street, Rte 15 & 20A, Livonia, NY. George’s Funeral Mass will be held at 11am on Friday, December 16th, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 6591 Richmond Mills Road, Livonia, NY. Burial will follow at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, Livonia. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Livonia Ambulance, PO Box 8, Livonia, NY 14487. To send a condolence or share a memory please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com
Our deepest condolences to the entire Hynes family. Thinking of you all during this difficult time.
Dennis & Tracie Froio
George was one of the nicest caring and good humored people I have met. A great human will be missed here on the sphere.
Peg, Lisa, Jean and families, I am so sorry for your loss. I always enjoyed seeing George at mass and have heard stories of how he worked on so many things in our church and could fix anything. God bless you all.
A wonderful example of a life well lived ? Did a lot of good, touched a lot of lives & stayed positive in the face of adversity. Our parents couldn’t have had a better friend. Rest in Peace
George was always our “GO TO” guy. His advice was always “right on”. George and my husband Jim met and worked at Bausch & Lomb for many years. Whenever I needed help, I called George and he supported us without hesitation. I will miss you George, your humor and kindness will remain in my memories.
Condolences to the George Hynes Family. George was a wonderful person. Love, Jim Stefano
Peg and Family,
We are so sorry for your loss. George was a very kind and caring man. We will miss him riding his red scooter around and seeing him at Leisure’s on Sunday mornings after church. He was a great neighbor. We have lost a bright light.
To all the Hynes, I’m so sorry for your loss of George, he was one of a kind. I have many fond memories of George and all the family. Please know you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
My grand daughter always called George, “the Pope,” as he was who she always saw first when we walked into to church! He was a great man; kind and good and true. Hard working, humble, a great sense of humor and all around great guy. Heaven must be planning a huge celebration for his homecoming! A life well lived. A light that brightened our days. And Peg, he loved you so! We were honored to know and love George.
George was such a good man. I worked with him at St Matthews and he always was fun to work with. I will miss him. God bless him and his family.
We have nothing but great memories of George. We thought of him as family. He was truly a great person and will be missed by all.
Margie and I extend our sincerest sympathy to the Hynes family. George was one of the most sincere, caring, kind, gentle, intelligent person I have known in my long life. He was a great problem solver. I know because he helped me through many mechanical problems. George was my neighbor. Anytime I had a problem George would ride over in his little scooter and calmly solve the problem. He was amazing. He never cursed, he never lost his temper and was always positive. Kind of the opposite of me. Maybe that’s why he liked me. Anytime anyone asked George for help he would answer the call. He worked very hard at St Matthew Church on their AC, Sound system and heating system. He was smart, a problem solver. But I think one of his greatest qualities is that he never ever said anything bad about anyone. He was certainly “one of a kind”. I never met another man like him. I know he is in heaven. He went straight up. No Question. I am going to miss him so very very much. Please pray for me George. I need it!
I have nothing but fond memories of George from the CYO days back in the 1950s
He chased us rascals all over the place. Many years have passed since then but thinking of George brings back memories of happy days. My condolences to his family
COL Michael E Naylon
Reston Virginia
Dear Hynes Family,
George will be so missed… my family and I always looked forward to seeing him on Sunday’s at St Matthews. The kindness and joy he shared with everyone will never be forgotten.
Thinking of you all
Jeanne (Stefano) Brown
Dear Dave, Tammi and family,
We are very sorry for your loss. George will be sorely missed by all. May his memories be eternal.