George H. Tierney, 85, of East Bridgewater, formerly of Middleboro, Whitman and Florida, died Friday in the Brockton hospital after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth (Johnson) Tierney. Born and brought up in Boston, he was the son of the late Joseph and Lucy (Babb) Tierney. George served in the United States Navy in WWII. He saw naval action in the Pacific Theater of war, aboard the carrier U.S.S. Hornet, was in on the first air raid over Tokyo in April 18, 1942. He was a lifetime member of the Whitman VFW also the D. A. V. George was a retired Weymouth Police Officer and also worked for the Bank of Boston in the security department.
He is survived by his children Georgianna Dallessandro and her husband William , Michael Tierney all of Whitman Carl Tierney and his wife Danielle of Florida , his grandchildren Tracy Dallessandro, Holly Brown and her husband J.J. all of Whitman and Carl Vitagliano of Kingston and his great granddaughter Yasmin Elizabeth Ali.
His services will be held Wednesday May 7th at 10:00A.M in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel Plymouth Street (Rt. 58 at the rotary) Whitman. Burial will follow in the Colebrook Cemetery Whitman. Visitation will be on Tuesday May 6th 4-8 P.M.