Jorge passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on March 20, 2017. He was predeceased by his first wife, Elisa, mother of his two sons, George and Claudio.

He will be deeply missed by his wife, Mary Cooney; his sons, George and Claudio; his daughter-in-law, Rosemarie; and, in Chile, by his sister, Elena (Ninette); his nieces, nephew, extended family and many friends.

From his arrival in Canada with his young family in 1970 Jorge, an engineer, enjoyed a happy and successful career with BC Tel (later TELUS) until his retirement in 1994. All his life he had a passion for his adopted homeland, Canada.