George’s Obituary George H. Love, Jr., Esq. , 75, of Latrobe, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at UPMC East, Monroeville. Born December 30, 1943 in Derry, he was a son of the late George H. Love, Sr., and Elizabeth Letitia (Werner) Love.
George was the founding shareholder in The Love Law Firm, LLC, located in Youngstown. Since 2001, he has concentrated his practice in the area of elder law, estates, probate, wills, powers of attorney’s and trusts with emphasis in asset protection and wealth preservation and transfers. He retired in 2001 from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as the Assistant Regional Counsel for the Regional Counsel’s Office, Philadelphia and was the attorney in charge of the Pittsburgh Division.
George had 32 years of federal service having been the Acting Regional Counsel, Principal Senior Attorney, the Assistant District Counsel, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Veterans Administration in Pittsburgh. He was a Lieutenant in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps of the United States Navy and served as an Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association and the National Academy of Conciliators. He was listed in Marquis Who’s Who in American Law, and Lexington Who’s Who Registry of Executives and Professionals.
George was admitted to practice in 1973 before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in 1976 to the United States Supreme Court, and had also been admitted to the U.S. District Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Professionally, he was a member of the American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Westmoreland Bar Association. George was a lance corporal in the United States Marine Corps, serving in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968 as part of the Third Battalion First Marines (First Marine Division), Special Landing Force Bravo.
He participated in five campaigns and ten combat operations. Prior to his military service, he was a graduate of Derry Area High School and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wabash College and upon returning from the military, he earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Duquesne University School of Law. George was a member and past Commandant of the Marine Corps League Rolling Rock Detachment #738, Latrobe, and past Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3414, Latrobe.
He was admitted to the Order of the Silver Rose in 2006 and is a life member of the Military Officers Association of America and numerous veterans organizations. He is also a member of Sacred Heart Church, Youngstown, as well as the Knights of Columbus, Daniel P. Nolan Council #940 of Latrobe and the St. Vincent Assembly #918 of the Fourth Degree. George holds memberships as well in the American Arbitration Association, National Academy of Conciliators, Hypnotists Union Local No.
469, Association to Advance Ethical Hypnosis, Western Pennsylvania Association of Wabash College Men and the Duquesne University School of Law Alumni Association. For several years, he taught various courses at Westmoreland County Community College and his interests included hypnosis and traveling. George is survived by his wife, JoAnn A. (Horansky) Love of Latrobe; one son, George H. Love, III, and his wife Elena, of San Diego, CA; one daughter, Jennifer Love-Dupilka, Esq.
, and her husband Ray, of Latrobe; one sister, Susan Dell, and her husband Byron, of Latrobe; and four grandchildren, Raven Dupilka, Raymond Dupilka III, Cara Dupilka, and Sabrina Love. Family and friends will be received from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM Thursday at the John J. Lopatich Funeral Home, Inc., 601 Weldon Street, Latrobe. Members of the Sacred Heart Rosary Altar Society will recite the Rosary at 2:30 PM Thursday in the funeral home.
The Rolling Rock Detachment of the Marine Corps League will conduct a service at 8:45 PM Thursday in the funeral home. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 AM Friday at Sacred Heart Church, Youngstown, with the Rev. James Podlesny, O.S.B., as celebrant.
Committal service will follow at St. Vincent Cemetery with military honors accorded by the VFW Post #33, Greensburg. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Scholarship and Financial Aid Programs at Wabash College, 301 W. Wabash Avenue, Crawfordsville, IN 47933 or Duquesne University School of Law, Hanley Hall, 600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15282.
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