Rochester: February 19, 2015 at age 85. Survived by daughters, Carrie (Peter) Nimmer & Amy Degus; son, Glenn Degus; niece, Dolores Stephens; grandson, Max Nimmer; a large extended family and loving friends. A member of the Greatest Generation, “Gene” served in WWII. He rode horse-drawn wagons, flown planes, raced cars, and could build or fix almost anything. Eugene retired from the local Operating Engineers union in 1991, and was caretaker at DeMay’s Hotel in Greece for 20 years before it closed in 2003.
A service will be held at a later date.
Rochester Cremation, 4044 W. Henrietta Road, Rochester NY 14623, 359-2300, RochesterCremation.com