George Scott Andrew Boynton Obituary

George Scott Andrew Boynton, beloved father, son, brother, uncle, great uncle, and friend, passedaway on Sunday evening, February 23, 2025, after a sudden diagnosis and brief battle with livercancer.George was born to, Vincent B. Boynton, and Martha Gail Brown Boynton in South Burlington, VT.He later relocated to Palmer, MA in 1996 for a change of scenery and to be closer to his familywho relocated there previously. George's last years were spent living with his mother and brother,Stephen, in Monson, MA.George played baseball in his early high school years and was an excellent pitcher as well as apowerful batter. He also played for years in a men's football league in his early adult years. Georgealso loved fishing, including ice fishing. Many will remember George as a steadfast MiamiDolphins fan and for his boisterous voice and laugh.George is survived by his brother, Brian Boynton, of Stafford Springs, CT, brother, StephenBoynton, of Monson, MA, mother, Martha Boynton of Monson, MA, son, Jacob Boynton ofOregon, nieces, Katie Awad (Will Awad) of Charlotte, NC, Brittany Boynton of Springfield, MA, and nephews, Dylan Boynton, of Three Rivers, MA, and KameronBoynton, of Palmer, MA. He also leaves behind two great nephews, Zaiden and Izaya Boynton, ofSpringfield, MA.To Brian, George was the quintessential "Big Brother" in that he was his protector, teacher, andmostly, his tormentor. He taught Brian how to catch snakes, frogs, and salamanders when Brianwas 5-6 years old. He taught him how to fish, shoot BB guns, ride a bike, and play baseball. Hetaught him how to swim by dragging him out into Lake Champlain and leaving him there to figureit out. He showed Brian how to throw snowballs at cars, build snow forts, and ring doorbells andrun away. George and Brian would try to beat one another to grab the morning paper if somethingbig happened the prior day for the Red Sox so they could cut out the picture in the sports sectionand hang it up. George allowed Brian to tag along with him and their friend group even thoughBrian was a pain in the butt, but they surrounded themselves with mostly the same group offriends growing up together, including camping and road trips.George's brother, Stephen, will miss celebrating his, George's, and Jacob's birthdays together asthey are all Leos and would attend a Red Sox game at Fenway to celebrate. He will miss the timesthe three of them spent together. Stephen will also miss going to Dean Pond with George to relaxand enjoy nature while George was fishing. Above all, Stephen will miss having his brotheraround.George's son, Jacob, will remember his father always making sure anyone visiting were fed andhe would cook for everyone as much as he could. He tried to do different activities with Jacobsuch as hiking, fishing, and camping, which led to Jacob's current love of hiking. Jacob will alsoremember going on random drives with his father during nice weather. George was proud ofJacob's athletic and academic achievements and attended every sports game he could. Mostimportantly, Jacob wants to stress that his father really loved him more than anything and alwayswanted him to succeed.To George's eldest nephew, Dylan, he will remember the driveway cookouts and walks down tothe Monson golf course with George and Jacob. They would go on swimming and nature walks atDean Pond or Misquamicut Beach, camping trips to Burlington, VT, and trips to Six Flags. As achild, Dylan always looked forward to "finger food Fridays" during his sleepovers with George andJacob where they would also rent movies and the newest video games. Dylan will miss George'sstories from when he was a bar bouncer and his old football and party days with his brothers,Brian, and Stephen.To George's eldest niece, Katie, she will remember the many days spent at Streeter Point beach,camping trips, and throwing a football, frisbee, or baseball in the street or backyard with heruncle and family. She will always appreciate her uncle's attempt at getting her to enjoy fishing.To George's niece Brittany, she will always love how he tried to get the family together, alwayssaid the phone was open if she ever needed anything, and how he was a wonderful Great Uncleto her boys, Zaiden and Izaya, who will dearly miss George and his playful, goofy antics with them.A viewing service for George is set for family and friends on Friday, March 21, 2025, from 3:00-5:00 PM at Beers and Story Funeral Home in Palmer, MA.The family of George would like to thank everyone who has donated to and/or shared theGoFundMe page to help cover George's services.