George F. MacCormack, 78, of Carlisle, formerly of West Newbury and Newton, died Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington. He was the beloved husband for forty-five years of Yvonne (Tobin) MacCormack. Born in Boston on January 4, 1936 he was the son of the late Hugh Douglas and Mary (MacDonald) MacCormack. He attended Our Lady's Parochial schools in Newton, graduated from Our Lady's High School in 1954 and attended Northeastern University in Boston. From 1958 to 1961, he served in the U. S. Navy aboard the Valley Forge and Lake Champlain aircraft carriers where he piloted the Douglas A-l Sky Raider. Following his naval service Mr. MacCormack was a commercial airline pilot for Eastern Airlines, the Trump Shuttle and the U.S. Airways Shuttle, retiring in 1996. A resident of Carlisle since 2009, he enjoyed skiing, sailing, and woodworking. A talented woodworker, he enjoyed making furniture for family and friends. In addition to his wife, Yvonne, he is survived by two daughters, Sarah Fitzgerald and her husband Kevin of Holliston and Mollie MacCormack and her husband Chad Darling of Carlisle, his grandchildren, Iain Darling, Gavin Darling, Hugh Fitzgerald, Claire Fitzgerald and Alexandra Fitzgerald, his siblings, Mary Crotty, Jane Quirk and Irene Shaw, and many nieces and nephews. He was also the brother of the late Hugh Douglas MacCormack, Katherine Barrette, and Allan MacCormack. Funeral will be held on Friday, October 3rd from the Dee Funeral Home, 27 Bedford Street, Concord Center at 9 am followed by a funeral Mass in Holy Family Parish, Monument Square, Concord Center at 10 AM. Burial will follow in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Concord. Visiting hours at the Dee Funeral Home will be held on Thursday, October 2nd from 4 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Voice of the Faithful, P. O. Box 423, Newton, MA 02464 or to Holy Family Parish, 55 Church Street, Concord, MA 01742 or to St. Irene's Church, 181 East Street, Carlisle, MA 01741. Concord's town flag will fly at half-staff on Friday in recognition of Mr. MacCormack's service to his country in the U. S. Navy.