Eugene "Gene" DeSuza

Eugene "Gene" DeSuza, 86, of KCMO passed away in his home on April 5th, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth DeSuza and one grandchild, Ricky DeSuza. He is survived by his 5 children, Priscilla Winters, George McGriff (Patty), Venita Finch, Sam McGriff (Rose) and John DeSuza (Tracy) as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Gene was born Aug. 14, 1927, in Kirkwood, MO. He served in the U.S. Navy in WWII and retired from General Motors in 1989. He was a devout member of Claycomo Baptist Church. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Funeral service will be held 10am, Thurs, April 10th, 2014 with visitation 6-8pm, Wed, April 9th at Mt. Moriah Terrace Park Chapel, Hwy 169 and Shoal Creek Pkwy. Burial will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Claycomo Baptist Church, 312 E. Longfellow, Claycomo, MO 64119 or the MO Dept. of Conservation, Donations Coord., PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102.

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