George Stanley Rader

George Stanley Rader passed away quietly at home on October 12 with his loving wife by his
side. He was 97 years old. George was born to Stanko and Mary Radicevic in Beaver Falls,
Pennsylvania. After high school he enlisted in the US Army in 1946, undergoing basic training
at Fort Dix and signal corps training at Fort Monmouth. He was stationed in Berlin, Germany
until 1949 during which time he took pleasure in attending classical music and opera
performances. He was awarded the World War II Victory medal for his service in the immediate
aftermath of the war and during the Berlin Air Lift operation. He then served in the US Air Force
Reserve until his retirement in 1984 with the rank of Colonel, earning the USAF Meritorious
Service Medal.

George earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University where he was a
member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and several honorary societies. George worked at the
campus radio station where he was able to share his love of classical music and jazz with the
audience. While at Ohio Wesleyan he met his future wife, Bernice, aka Brownie. They were
married in 1953 in East Orange, New Jersey, and honeymooned in New York on the way to
Minnesota, including a stop at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. The couple
celebrated 72 years of marriage in September 2025.

George received a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Minnesota
and later attended the Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School. He
dedicated his career to the Central Intelligence Agency where he was a well-respected member
of the Senior Intelligence Service. George served for over 37 years and was awarded the CIAIntelligence Medal of Merit. His career included assignments in Germany and East Asia and tour of duty (TDY) trips to Australia, East Asia and Africa.

George loved travel, reading, exercise, hiking, meditation, and good food (especially dessert
and all sorts of lamb dishes). He was a music aficionado, particularly classical music, and
amassed quite a collection of classical recordings throughout his adult life. During a second
stint in Berlin, he paid close attention to the music magazine, Hör Zu, finding numerous radio
broadcasts that he taped to add to his collection. During this time, he took his family to a
variety of performances at the Berlin Philharmonie and Opera. He also appreciated the
songwriter and performer Tom Lehrer, whose creations appealed not only to George’s love of
music but to his wry sense of humor. It seems a particular coincidence that, both being born
the same year, Mr. Lehrer passed away a few months before George did. After being
introduced to the Monty Python television series, George collected several albums of their
works, leading to a lifetime of Pythonesque humor whenever the family gathered.

George played tennis for many years, attended the occasional baseball or football game and
watched both on television. A lifelong Pittsburgh Pirates fan with soft spots for the Orioles and
Nationals, George enjoyed watching their broadcasts to relax and was fond of discussing the
games and series with his sons and friends. With occasional help from Brownie, he faithfully
completed the daily crossword puzzle as well as the Sunday puzzle in both the Washington
Post and New York Times. George read voraciously, including all the works of Shakespeare
and Dickens and countless popular novels.

George is survived by his loving wife, Bernice; his four children and their spouses: Mark (Jan),
Karl (Tina), Karen (Larry), and Erik (Rob); five grandchildren: Lauren (David), Patrick, Michae(Becca), Kelsie and Kristin; and his great granddaughter Abigail. He is also survived by his
sister Katherine, his nephews Robert and David, and his niece Katherine. He was preceded in
death by his parents and his sister, Sophie.

Memorial Service plans are pending. His interment will take place in Arlington National
Cemetery at a future date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made in his name to WETA or WBJC,
classical radio stations that George listened to every day, or to a local classical music station.