George Appleby Obituary, Harford County, Maryland – His birth took place on February 18, 1942 in Bridgeport, and both of his parents, George A. Appleby and Mildred Ware Appleby, had already passed away before to his arrival. George exemplified the very definition of an educator. The majority of his professional life was spent as a professor of social work at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU), where he specialized in public policy and research. He worked there for the most of his academic career. He taught social work at the university level. Additionally, he held the position of Dean of Health and Human Services during his final year of study at South Carolina State University.
George was able to make a beneficial impact on the lives of a large number of people all across the country via his job and community organizing. He spent his boyhood in Bridgeport, and he was able to do this through his work. Following his graduation from high school, he continued his education at the University of Connecticut, where he declared his intention to study sociology and psychology as his majors. Following the completion of his Master of Social Work degree at the University of North Carolina, he continued his education at Columbia University, where he earned his Doctor of Social Work degree, which is more commonly referred to as a PhD. Prior to beginning his career, he was employed by the Department of Child Welfare and the Department of Public Welfare in New Haven.
He also worked for the Department of Public Welfare. Not long after that, he started working in academic positions. In addition to his teaching duties at South Carolina State University, he also had teaching positions at Smith College, St. Joseph College, Columbia University, and Manchester Community College. In addition to that, he worked as a private consultant for a variety of organizations that are involved in the provision of social services. George was able to fulfill his passion for assisting community organizations in their development and success by serving on the boards of various community organizations.
These organizations include APNH: A Place to Nourish your Health (formerly AIDS Project New Haven), the Governor’s Task Force on AIDS, the Mayor’s Task force on AIDS (in New Haven), the Ryan White AIDS Planning Council, the National Association of Social Workers, and the Department of Children and Families Advisory Board. George’s dedication to these organizations allowed him to fulfill his passion for helping community organizations. His contributions to the book Diversity, Oppression, and Social Functioning: Person-In-Environment Assessment and Intervention included not only his role as editor of the book but also his role as author of various chapters contained inside the book.
George also wrote the book Working Class Gay and Bisexual Men, in addition to being a coauthor of the book Not Just a Passing Phase: Social Work with Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual People. Both of these books were written by George. Additionally, he was the author of a variety of publications and essays in magazines and newspapers. George, who was committed to his family and friends, was held in high esteem by a large number of people. He will be much missed by all those who had the opportunity to know him. George was a man who was loyal to his family and friends.
His devoted life-partner and husband of forty years, Paul Kuehn, as well as his two nephews, Scott T. Appleby and his wife Kristi of Monroe, and their children Michael and Dominic, and Frank T. Appleby Sr. and his wife Lynn of Ansonia, as well as his goddaughter Heather Overton of Stratford, are among the people who survive him. He was married to Paul Kuehn for forty years.
