PORTLAND – George F. Liming of Portland, and Bradenton, Fla., passed away peacefully on March 25 at home surrounded by his loving family. He died of angio sarcoma, a cancer of the blood vessels, which he had been courageously fighting since 2004.

He was born on Sept. 22, 1923, in Highlands, N.J., the youngest child of Robert W. and Gertrude Gerbrach Liming.

At an early age, his family moved to West Long Branch, N.J. He attended local schools and in 1941 graduated from Long Branch High School, where he was president of his senior class. In 1947, he married the former Dorothy M. Lietz of Oakhurst, N.J., and the couple recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

He attended Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, N.J., where he received a bachelor’s degree with high honors in business administration in the class of 1954. Shortly after graduating from Rutgers, he joined Geiger Bros, an advertising specialty company, while the firm was located in Newark, N.J. He and his family moved to Lewiston in 1955, when the firm relocated there.

After moving to Lewiston, he was promoted to assistant secretary and treasurer. During his 37-year career with Geiger Bros, he served in positions of increasing responsibility, including corporate secretary and treasurer, vice president, finance, and executive vice president. After his retirement in 1991, he continued to work for Geiger Bros as a consultant in financial and managerial services.

While a resident in Lewiston, he was active in community and civic affairs. He was a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals under Mayor Roland Marcotte and was also a member of the Lewiston School Committee from 1971 to 1975, including a year as president. He was a 35-year member of the Lewiston/Auburn Rotary Club, serving as president in 1975 and 1976. He also served on the boards of the First Federal Savings and Loan and the Central Maine Medical Center

He was a member of St. Joseph’s parish in Lewiston, where he served on the school board, which was the first lay school board in Maine. He was a member of the construction committee and assisted in fundraising for the new parish elementary school, which was opened in 1957.

During his life, he garnered the respect and affection of many friends and co-workers. He was devoted to his family and was blessed with seven children. With his wife, Dorothy, he raised their children, teaching them that the greatest joys in life are derived from the love, support, and closeness of the family.

He loved sports and was a fan of the New York Yankees and the New York Giants. He coached Little League baseball and always found time to support his children in their participation in track, baseball, hockey and soccer.

He had a quick wit and a wonderful sense of humor, which he maintained even in the final days of his life. He will be dearly missed by his wife and family, who are consoled by countless happy memories of their time with this wonderful man.

In addition to his wife, Dorothy, he is survived by a sister, Katherine Compton of Eatontown, N.J.; seven children, Paul F. Liming and his wife, Nancy, of Anaheim, Calif., George L. Liming and his wife, Deborah, of Portland, Faith A. Eis and her husband, Fred, of Bristol, Conn., Gregory F. Liming of Washougal, Wash., Matthew R. Liming of Limington, Sister Hope G. Liming RSM of Portland and Charity A. Liming-Chapin and her husband, Charles, of Cumberland; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his parents; and a brother, Robert A. Liming.