George Anthony Shiner

George A. Shiner, 90, of Johnson City died Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Cornerstone Village of Johnson City. He was a native of Hornell, NY, son of the late Leon J. and Bridget Caprarulo Shiner. George earned his Bachelor?s Degree and Master?s Degree in electrical engineering. His doctorate degree was in Biomedical engineering. George worked for the U. S. Government as an Intelligence Analyst for forty years retiring in 1996. He was a WWII veteran having served in the U. S. Air Force. In addition to his parents, two brothers, Leon and William and a sister, Mary all preceded him in death. Survivors include his sister, Patricia McEvoy; friends, Vicki Sizemore and family, Galina and Max Timofeev; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Shiner is to be cremated and a celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date. Memorials may be made in the form of contributions to: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the TriCities, 302 Louis Street, Suite 302, Kingsport, TN 37660 or Akron University, Electrical Engineering Department, c/o Megan Hopper Department of Development, Infocision Stadium 277, Akron, OH 44325-2603.