George Warren Carey of Old Chatham, passed away January 10, 2012, at Columbia Memorial Hospital. He was born January 1, 1927 in the Bronx, NY and was the son of the late George Anthony and Florence Kearns Carey.  He received his BA, MA and PhD from Columbia University and served in the Army Air Corps from 1944 thru 1946. George was a professor of Urban Geography at Columbia, and a Professor of Urban Planning and Policy at Rutgers University. Not only was he a scholar but a true Renaissance  man with a love of music, philosophy, poetry, ancient history, Judaism, and most of all family. He was a gentle spirit with a strong commitment to social justice.  George is survived by his wife Janet, children, James and Ann(Barry) Carey, Alana Fisher, Conan Carey, Maura Carey Marlin and Michael Marlin, grandchildren, Forrest Carey, Ryan Carey, Moses Marlin, Tami Carey, Charles Fisher, Caryl Fisher, Norah Carey Burke  and Hannah Carey. Services are Friday, January 13, 2012 at noon at The Chatham Synagogue Netivot Torah. Interment will follow at the Chatham Rural Cemetery. For directions or to send an online condolence visit www.frenchblasl.com.                   Directions to Chatham Synagogue            1536 County Route 28 in Chatham Center Directions to The Chatham Synagogue in Chatham Center: From Chatham Village Proceed on Route #66(North) approx 4 Miles, just past bridge over Kinderhook Creek, to County Route #28. Left onto #28 . The Synagogue is on the left, just beyond the intersection of #66 AND #28.