Born in Miami Florida to his mother, Frances (Sheehy) Hallion, he was the beloved husband of Helen "Marie" (Greathead) Meadows. George traveled the country with his mother during his youth throughout her career as a nightclub singer. At the age of 17 he proudly enlisted in the US Marine Corps and served in the Korean War. Upon his return, he met his future wife Marie in Newton, married and went on to raise their family in Framingham. George was very creative whether it was using his wood burning kit, drawing or in his later years writing scripts. He worked for many years as an Associate Director at Channel 7 in Boston for the news. In his later years, he went into business with his sons designing and installing kitchen cabinets. He loved a round of golf and being by the ocean.