Eugene Edward “Gene” McCormick
February 22, 1941 - March 8, 2024
Eugene Edward “Gene” McCormick, age 83, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 8, 2024.
Born in Wilmington, DE on February 22, 1941, he was a son of the late Joseph Paul and Eugenia (Hughes) McCormick. Gene played football for Salesianum High School and played in the Blue-Gold game at the University of Delaware Stadium. He proudly served his country in Desert Storm with the Air National Guard. Gene was an avid Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies fan. He enjoyed going on cruises with his wife, Marie.
In addition to his parents, Gene was preceded in death by his loving wife, Marie E. (Dorso) McCormick; son, Eugene “Gene” McCormick, Jr.; siblings, Joseph McCormick, Terrence M. McCormick, Maureen Finton, and Betty Ann Dobek. He is survived by his children, Gina Czajkowski (Kenneth), Michael Lukaszewicz (Gail), Mark Lukaszewicz, Stanley Lukaszewicz (Patty), and Lynne Carr; 17 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren.
A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10 am until 11 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 121 West Park Place, Newark, DE, where a funeral service will begin at 11 am. A committal service will begin at 10 am on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in the chapel of Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake City Road, Bear, DE.
Tiffany Herman
To Gene’s loving family,
My deepest sympathies to you as you grieve the loss of a kind and strong, yet gentle man.
We shared a special friendship that started only a few years ago through Gene’s act of kindness. He showed up at my door one night with a lantern that had a super bright light. Our neighborhood had experienced a power outtage earlier that week, and he wanted to make sure I was prepared next time the lights went out. From there, we became friends.
I enjoyed going across the street to visit with Gene for a beer, sit on the deck, watch Jeopardy, or just hear about his younger days. Gene loved to have my dog, Missy, sit with him too. He shared stories of his time as an alter boy, playing football, serving his country, and so many more great memories. His love for his family was always evident and your love for him could not have been any more visible than the care you provided over the duration of his illness, and especially these last several weeks.
May he rest in peace and may you find comfort knowing that he is reunited with Marie and his son, Gene.
Love,
Tiffany (and Missy, of course)
Francis Lano
My deepst sympathies for your loss. Gene n I were classmates at SALLIES, Class of ’59, as freshman I got to know Gene as we tried out for football having to carry our equipment from his home to Rockford park for practice before school started. Along the way we would stop n pick up John Schmelzer, whom just moved from Washington Dc, to atend Sallies . Afterwards we would stop on the way in buy a coke to cool us off..Gene was a great dancer n we attended the Sallies dances meeting the Padua n Ursline girls.. Miss seeing him, as i tried to get him to attend our 50th year High School reunion..I admired him .GOD BLESS Him, May he find Rest in Eternally.