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• Agnaldo Manoel

  Portuguese (original): Única empresa que trabalhei Tenho muito orgulho de fazer parte da família GE,Foi 46 anos de dedicação, profissionalismo, integridade English translation: The only company I worked for. I am very proud to be part of the GE family. It was 46 years of dedication, professionalism, integrity.

  

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• Linda Schnider

  I was at Appliance Park from '69 to 92 and then to BP0 from '92 to 2009 so I retired after 40 years! What a ride! Hope you stay healthy and enjoy retirement!

  

• Maureen Hurley Phaneuf

  I just learned that Zap passed away. A true character, loving husband and father and a wonderful photographer. Had lunch with him last year...as always good laughs & better conversation. Charlie Zapolski, a man who embraced everything life has to offer.

  

• Cody Lovering

  This is 1973 my grandfather in the top left Ken Smith I know he worked in turbine plant until it closed in the 80s then transferred to the gear plant. Anyone remember him?

  

• Joyce Weber

  GE. Jet Engine shop retired 34 yrs

  

• Christine Larker

  Hi from GE Lighting Ravenna, Ohio!

  

• Mathew Gibson

  Finally, it's here!! I'm filled with happiness when I saw this retired cap. It's a reminder that even the smallest things can make a big impact when they're used for good

  

• Richard Dulle

  Worked for ACSC Cincinnati for 38 Year! Engine Services. Worked on Airfoil repair. Induction braze on stg 1 compressor blades. Ultrasonic inspection. And over 28 yrs in Calibration lab! Retired 6 yrs with the silver bullet retirement. Not bad!

  

• Bobby Madison

  At GE Greenville SC The Best We Bring Good Things To Life!!!

• Ken Marien

  I used to hum that jingle while testing the turbine generators for nuclear hunter killer fast attack submarines. Link : https://youtu.be/98b8MJs768s?si=jNVJX_p6AHbkTX7V

  

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• 🍬❤️ The Baklava & Candy Lady of GE! 🌸-Nabiha Yousuf

  I was known as the baklava and candy lady in GE Schenectady! I absolutely loved decorating my cubicle! Whether I was on the executive floor on the fourth floor, near the CEO’s office, or later at the GE Wind factory in Schenectady, my little space was always decorated with motivational posters, colorful decorations, beautiful scents, candy, and games like tic-tac-toe. Why? Because I genuinely believed that a beautiful space could change someone’s mood at work. Sometimes, a little fragrance, an inspiring poster, a piece of candy, or a friendly conversation could make someone’s difficult day a little brighter. Technicians, colleagues, managers and executives- anyone could drop by, grab some candy, sit down, play a game of tic-tac-toe , and tell me about their weekends or frustrations. I loved listening to their stories. I loved hosting people in my little corner of the workplace. I did the same thing when I worked at GE Healthcare in South Carolina. My parents might have thought it was silly, but I found so much happiness in these little things. ❤️ I didn’t need a corner office to make a difference. I just needed a corner that made people smile. Maybe I wasn’t just decorating a cubicle. Maybe I was creating a little sanctuary in the middle of a busy workday — a place where people could pause, laugh, connect, and feel welcome. And if you ever visited my cubicle, you probably left with a candy, a smile, or a story to tell. 😂🍬 Because sometimes, the most meaningful thing you bring to work isn’t on your job description. It’s the joy you leave behind in other people’s hearts. ❤️✨

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• Michael Raider

  Hello every one i work at GE. Kentucky glass in lexington for 23 years our plant closed i transfer to GE Aviation in Cincinnati ohio for 11 years now i am retired

  

• Vinny Boombatz

  Thank you for accepting me into the group! I spent 39½ years in service, working in just about every department and building at River Works, including the Gear Plant in Lynn, Massachusetts. I also spent five years at the Everett plant and a short time at the Medford plant. I have plenty of stories to share and have had the pleasure of meeting many great people along the way. I’ve been retired for almost 14 years now, and I’m looking forward to reconnecting with old friends, sharing memories, and hearing everyone else’s stories. Please note that the name displayed on my profile picture is just a screen name I use for playing games on Facebook. My real name is **Harlan Dale Tapley Jr.** Looking forward to being part of the group!

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• John Tyler

  For those who worked at the former GE Transportation plant in Erie, PA. This is the construction of Bldg 42 in 1918.

  

• Linda Cygan Gensheimer

  January 19, 1973, Pittsfield Transformer and Distribution Equipment Division, Finance Division.

  

• Loraine Grueter

  Worked at Evendale jet engines plant for 9 years Bloomington for 4 years Lexington Lighting for 1 year then Erlanger for 20 years total service 34 years. Retired in March of 2023 had a stroke in May of 23

  

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• Lawrence L. Pawlak

  I was in apparatus service in Cleveland

  

• Kathi Bogatzki

  I'm a retired GE employee from Pewaukee Wisconsin USA.

• Jack Sullivan

  I am a retired G E employee from G.E. Peterborough Ontario Canada.

  

• Jim Morley

  Worked 47 years at the Lynn Riverworks, both in MSTG and Aircraft Engines. Retired December 2011.

  

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• Kendai Baird

  My dad's started in 1954 and retired in 1988.

  

• David P Mcintosh

  Reading over these posts from Current and Former GE employees is somewhat overwhelming to realize just how many areas of the country were positively affected by the GE presence. Many of them were/are manufacturing facilities that added stability and definition to the communities in which they existed. Even though GE Appliances is now owned by Haier, a Chinese company, to drive by the sprawling manufacturing facility in Louisville, KY, you would scarcely know that anything had changed. Evandale, OH is very distinctly defined by the GE Jet Engine plant there. Decautar, AL was once the home of electric motor manufacturing which produced electric motors for GE Appliances as well as hundreds of other manufacturers big and small. These and hundreds of other GE installations not only provided employment for members of the community, but spawned outlying plants of every shape and size run by the small business community to support the larger GE facility. This group highlights the fond memories of GE employees throughout the country and is a reminder that we all have contributed, in one way or another, to the success of GE and to the communities where these plants were located

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• Charles Ogle

  Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful words! It means a great deal to know that my posts, stories, and historical contributions help keep our shared GE heritage alive. It has been a privilege to share these memories with this wonderful GE EMPLOYEE FACEBOOK community. Our history belongs to all of us, and I’m grateful to play a small part in preserving it for future generations. Thank you for your dedication and for carrying the torch forward. Together, we can ensure that our legacy lives on! 🇺🇸💙

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• Steve Hartwig

  Thanks for honoring me on GE Employees Facebook community page

  

• Kevin Clark

  I worked in the RiverWorks 38 years. As a tool grinder worked. My way up to grinding shave cutters . I prod to say I was. Working on the jersey, and the Wisconsin battleships refit.and SSN. And DDG PROGRAM helped to power the U S Navy . And her punishment at sea ships I see . US Air Force US Marine Corps US Army . I was only a little part of the work o and CVN PROGRAM

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• Terry Beavers

  I retired from there in 2001 after 35 yrs from Louisville Appliance Park

  

• Jw Kendall

  I retired in 2015 after 37 years from Louisville Appliance Park

  

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• Bill Davis

  I am a retired GE employee from Louisville Appliance Park

  

• Rovine Black

  My husband Lamar Black was a steam and pipe fitter at the GE medium transformer department in Rome, Georgia and the 1998. He helped close the plant down every day I go by there I look at how they’ve torn it down and think for good benefits and pay we had there. He’s passed away now so we have a lot of the others who have built that plant from the 1950s till they closed it in 1998.

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