George Luzik, of Bremerton, died Nov. 1, 2013, at the Orchard Pointe Care Facility.

He was born Oct. 2, 1922, in Tyre, Penn., to Michael and Bertha Luzik. George enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps at the age of 16 and served from 1939-1941.

George started work at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in July of 1941 where he met the love of his life Ruth Kaemmle. They married Aug. 31, 1944, one week prior to departing to serve in WWII. He served in the Asian Pacific and fought in the battle of Okinawa.

Following that, he and his wife settled in Bremerton and started their family. He continued work at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard retiring in December 1977. George enjoyed playing cards, visiting casinos, golfing, traveling and spending time with family.

He is survived by three sons, George (Kay) Luzik, Dennis (Cheri) Luzik, and Brad (Marcie) Luzik; six grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, one great-great-granddaughter, and his close companion, Doodle.

He was preceded in death by his wife and a grandson, Tim. Services will be at the Rill Chapel on Nov. 10, at 10 a.m. There will be a sharing of memories in the reception area after the service.