George (Giorgio) W. Plescia, 94 of Collinwood, Ohio and Tarpon Springs, Florida passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 2, 2022. He leaves behind to mourn him his children, Dennis and Judith Plescia and Cheryl Roth along with his wife Maria (nee Muccillo) of 35 years, her adult children, Clara Martinez, Tony Mesa, Carlo and Joseph Alvarado and the late Pasquale Mesa, John Mesa and Mary Rose Morley. He was predeceased by his first wife of 34 years, Madeline (nee Vacka) He was the son of the late Luigi Plescia and Marietta (nee DelCalzo) and brother of the late Rachel Bone, Nick Plescia and Joseph Plescia. He was the loving grandfather of Carla and Cory Roth, Ashley Plescia, Noelle Wagar, Evan Plescia and loving great-grandfather of Audra Radak, Owen, Elliott and Miles Wagar. He also leaves behind several nieces, nephews and their children. He was a proud, retired teacher of the Cleveland, Ohio Public Schools teaching Industrial Arts early on at Rawlings Junior High and later at West Tech High School and ended his career at John Marshall High School in 1986. He was a high school and amateur basketball official in the late 1950’s until the mid-1970’s throughout northern Ohio. Once retired and still in Cleveland, he played golf every Monday at Rolling Green Golf Club with his cronies from the Collinwood Memories Club and always found time to play on Saturdays with his son Dennis. Upon moving to Tarpon Springs, he became a master shuffle boarder, bocce ball player and remained an avid golfer as he continued playing weekly with his friends in the Sun Country Mobile Home Park. One of the best days of his life came on March 3, 2008, when he scored his only hole in one. George served as the Sun Country’s park president for a time and remained the resident joke teller at their meetings and social gatherings.

Services will be private and interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brook Park, Ohio at a later date.