Gene's Memorial Slideshow

My bonus dad passed away from stage 4 liver disease on August 19th, 2009 and his memorial/wake was just this past Saturday! We celebrated his life by having a wake instead of a funeral. Gene didn't like funerals and didn't want people to be sad about his passing, but instead celebrate his dancing days. Papa Gene was a jack of all trades. He was raised in an Catholic orphanage and when he reached adulthood he held many jobs. He was a taxi driver, hair dresser, worked at a printing press, dance teacher(which is how he met my mom), Marine, photographer, mechanic, father, and friend. He truly made the most of his life.