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Gene McCloskey Obituary

McCLOSKEY-Gene S. November 13, 2007; devoted companion of Peter Lombardo; loving son of Gene M. and the late Dolores P. (nee Schlau) McCloskey; dear brother of Cynthia J. (John Lloyd) McCloskey and Deborah Masco of Rochester, NY; uncle of Jesse McVerby, Natalie Masco, Suria Lloyd and Monica Masco; brother-in-law of Michael and Charles Lombardo. The family will receive friends at the C. MERTZ & SON FUNERAL HOME, INC., 911 Englewood Ave., Thursday from 4-7 PM where Funeral Services will be held Friday at 8:15 AM and a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Amelia Church at 9 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Diabetes Association.

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Published by Buffalo News from Nov. 14 to Nov. 15, 2007.

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Jesse Hardy

November 26, 2007

You live on in the hearts of those who have been touched by you. I thank you for opening your heart and your life to me. You have blessed us all. I am a better man for having known you.

mike and Debbie Link

November 19, 2007

To the family of GENE
May you all fine comfort and peace. You are all in are prayers.

Pamela Kam (O'Farrell)

November 15, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Sandy Garrett

November 15, 2007

I knew of Gene thru friends and I can see how his passing on has affected them. My heart goes out to his family and friends and may God recieve his soul in Heaven.

Michael Kingston

November 15, 2007

I am so sorry to here of Gene's passing. My thoughts are with you all.

Janet Kulick

November 14, 2007

My deepest condolences on Gene's passing. He was such fun to work with on the Thruway. He made the shift go by so quickly. What a great loss. He will be greatly missed.

Mike Miller

November 14, 2007

I am so sorry to read of Gene's passing. He was a big part of my childhood. I wrote a tribute to him on my blog this morning:

http://shadesofgray.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/11/14/rest-in-peace-my-friend/

Mike Miller
Herbert Hoover Jr. High
1970 to 1973

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