Eugene SYLVAIN

SYLVAIN, Eugene
Eugene "Gene" Sylvain, 83, of Vernon, loving husband of over 56 years to Marie Jeanne (Boudreau) Sylvain, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, (November 29, 2011). Born in Hartford, the son of the late Wilfrid and Eva (Bolduc) Sylvain, he grew up and lived in Hartford before moving to Vernon over 54 years ago. Gene owned and operated the former Floyd's Market in Manchester for 30 years before retiring in 1985. After retirement, Gene worked as a custodian in the Ellington Schools until 2001. He was a communicant of St. Bernard Church in Rockville. He served in the U. S. Navy. Gene enjoyed bowling, golfing and spending time with his family and friends. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his beloved children, Raymond Sylvain and his wife Victoria of Ellington, Ron Sylvain and his wife Wendy of Willington, Annette Burgess and her husband Richard of Vernon, Ken Sylvain and his wife Joyce of Stafford Springs, Darren Sylvain and his wife Donna of NC, and Brian Sylvain and his wife Cheryl of Berlin; 14 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; a sister, Anita Poulin of Wethersfield; two brothers, Robert Sylvain of Granby and Normand Sylvain of Milford; a sister-in-law, Lorraine Sylvain of Granby and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers, Gerard and Laurant Sylvain.
His family will received friends for calling hours on Friday, December 2, 2011 from 5-8 p.m. at the Ladd-Turkington & Carmon Funeral Home, 551 Talcottville Road (Route 83), Vernon. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, December 3rd, at 9:30 a.m. directly at St. Bernard Church, 25 St. Bernard Terrace, Rockville. Burial will follow in St. Bernard Cemetery, Rockville. Memorial donations in his memory may be made to the American Lung Association, 45 Ash Street, East Hartford, CT 06108-3272 or to the American Cancer Society, 825 Brook Street, I-91 Tech Ctr., Rocky Hill, CT 06067. For online condolences and guest book, please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com