George Fleming Obituary

George H. Fleming, 87, of Cumberland, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2025. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John F. Fleming and Ingrid (Lovgren) Fleming. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 60 years, Joan (Ziochouski) Fleming and is survived by his four children, John of Providence, David of Cranston, Michael of Andover, Mass., and Jane of Chicago, Ill.; and three cherished grandchildren, Jordan, Brooke and Marcus. He loved being “Grampy.”

George attended Hope High School, Brown University, and Rhode Island College. A 1962 graduate of Rhode Island College (RIC) with a bachelor’s degree, George earned his master’s degree from RIC in 1968. At RIC, he was a two-sport athlete playing men’s soccer (1958-61) and was a founding member of the men’s tennis program where he played No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles (1959-62) and went undefeated in singles his senior year. He would later go on to become head coach of the RIC men’s tennis team for 14 years and guided the team to two conference championships (1970,1974). He was inducted into the Rhode Island College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002.

George continued to stay active in the sport of tennis, competing in the USTA adult league. His teams won two New England Championships and represented Rhode Island in the National Championships in 1994 and 1997. He was still playing the sport he loved well into his 80s. George spent a life of service as a career mathematics teacher at Cranston High School West (1962-66), Scituate High School (1966-90), and Mount St. Charles Academy (1991-96) before retiring.

In honor of George’s wishes, a celebration of life event will be held at a later date.