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Pericles Georges Obituary
Pericles B. Georges, Ph.D., age 86, of Skokie, IL, died Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Artis Senior Living of Wilmette. Son of the late Basil S. and Louisa, née Sergiades, Georges, he was born December 20, 1937, in New York, NY. Ph.D. Degree, University of California Berkeley; Asst. Prof. of Ancient History, Harvard University; retired Assoc. Prof., Lake Forest College; author of Barbarian Asia and the Greek Experience (Johns Hopkins). Survived by his wife, Margaret Sinclair; son, Andrew (Ania) Sinclair-Georges; daughter, Anna Sinclair-Georges; and granddaughter, Carolina. Preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Helen Georges. Services are private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Corps, P.O. Box 37800, Boone, IA, 50037 (mercycorps.org). To leave a condolence message, please go to habenfuneral.com, click on Dr. Georges's obituary, and post a message under "Tributes."
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Elizabeth (Seifert) McKenna
June 17, 2024
Madame Sinclair and family,
I'm so sorry to learn of the passing of Professor Georges. I thoroughly enjoyed the classes I took with him at Lake Forest College. Sending you prayers and comfort in the coming days.
Kind regards, Elizabeth (Seifert) McKenna
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