University of Michigan Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Eugene Ivash
IVASH, Dr. Eugene Vasily "Gene" Age 92, passed away June 8, 2018. Gene was born July 24, 1925 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to Vasily and Sophia "Sonya" Ivash. The family moved to Detroit, Michigan, where his father worked as an engineer for Ford. Gene recalled having an interest in science as early as age five. He had a voracious appetite for knowledge and a keenly inquisitive nature. His playfulness and sense of humor sometimes got him into trouble as a child. Gene was accepted into the...
