George Scharpf grew up on the Northside of Pittsburgh and attended Oliver High School where he met Gwen Heuer in Triginometry class. He graduated from Carnegie Tech with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1952 and married Gwen that same year. They have four children, George, Robert, Marjorie and Amy. George worked at Westinghouse for most of his career and retired from there in 1992. The Scharpf's live in the Regent Square area but also have a home in Florida that they visit during the winter months. They attended Wilkinsburg Baptist Church until coming to First Baptist in the mid-2000's where they help with the church newsletter mailings and are regular hosts at coffee hour. George also serves on the Church Council. In his spare time, fixing things, yard work, working on their new Florida residence and visiting with their eleven grandchildren.