Name: Celebration of Life for Eugene Smaldone
Start: 2023-02-04T18:30:00.000Z
Location: Archdiocese of Denver Funeral Home at Mount Olivet

Smaldone, Eugene
10/11/1930 - 01/23/2023

Eugene was born in Denver, CO to parents, Clyde and Mildred Smaldone. Survived by his wife, Linda, children, Debra (Brian) Baumann, Linda Walden, Paula (Mark) Valente, Suzi (Phil) Basile, stepdaughter Desiree (Padraic) McCracken, brother, Charles Smaldone. Preceded in death by; Jean Smaldone, Mary Smaldone. Celebration of Life on Saturday, February 4, beginning at 11:30 am at Archdiocese of Denver Mortuary Chapel. For full obit please see: www.cfcscolorado.org

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Denver Post on Jan. 29, 2023.

Memories and Condolences
for Eugene Smaldone

Sponsored by The Denver Post.

16 Entries

Chuck Orlando

January 26, 2025

Years pass but the memories remain. We had a great relationship with Gene and wife Linda. Gene like many other love ones are waiting in heaven to greet us.
Chuck/Shari Orlando

October 24, 2023

Thank you my friend
Thank you for driving me home after all those good times bowling with one eye open
Thanks for all the things we didnt do lol

Barbara Mahoney

February 20, 2023

Dear Linda and family, I'm so sorry to hear about Gene's passing. I will always remember working with Gene, Jim E. and you at Summer Fun Day Camp. I learned so much each summer. Gene was a kind and gentle man. Blessings and comfort to you.

Kenneth Ponzio

February 11, 2023

RIP.
Prayers and blessings to the Family.

Nolan Nix

February 6, 2023

Coach Smaldone was a great coach and an eminently decent man. We had a lot of great coaches at Lincoln High, but coach Smaldone was unique in his style. It was one of seriousness coupled with patience and was in strong contrast to most of the others. I never saw or heard him belittle or yell at an athlete ever. He didn´t have to do any of that to impress you with his knowledge or to get his athletes to give all they could. He was a great example to the young men he coached as a genuine gentleman. May he rest in peace and his memory be a blessing to all that have known him.

Bill Ziereis

February 4, 2023

My deepest and sincerest condolences to Linda and the Smaldone family. Coach a loving father and husband. We will all miss his great smIle and the gentle way he treated everyone. He was my coach, client, and friend. He touched so many life´s. He will be remembered for the love and joy he brought into our hearts.
Bill Ziereis

Dennis and Kathy Gilmore

February 3, 2023

I was crushed to hear of Genes passing. I was lucky enough to work for and with Gene for 20 years at Summer Fun Day Camp. He was a warm and wonderful man. He was a family man who loved his 3 daughters and his grandchildren. Gene was a mentor, a teacher and most importantly he spent the largest part of life working and caring for the youth of Denver.
Gene, you will truly be missed but be assured that you will still be present in the lives of all those whose life's were touched and enriched by you.

Tony, Aileen Marquez and Family

February 3, 2023

Is is with great saddest that I am offering condolences on Gene´s passing. Without a doubt he was a very large part of my life as well as my extended family. Please God accept him into your love and kind embrace.

Eternal Affection Arrangement- BASKET INCLUDED

Chuck and Shari

Sent Flowers

Chuck/Shari Orlando

February 2, 2023

It was once said, all I really want is to be remembered.

Shari and I along with everybody who knew Gene without a doubt, will remember this caring man.
RIP
PS My Mother Mary was born Feb 4 and my brother John passed away Feb 4th.
Gene help in John's arrangements.
They will greet him.
Love Chuck/Shari

Mike and Nancy Capra and famil

Sent Flowers

Marilyn Capra

January 31, 2023

Linda and family,
Heartbroken over the news. Gene was always a kind and wonderful man. I believe my brothers would agree we always enjoyed time with him - we'd known him our entire lives. It's such sad news but you may find peace knowing he was love and respected by many because of the nature of who he was.
Kindly,
Marilyn Capra

Ron Holmes

January 30, 2023

Mr. Smaldone was a favorite teacher and coach. Once, when I kidded him about always wearing those black coach's shoes and asked if he also wore them to church, he replied, "Yes, but I put black laces in!" RIP Coach Smaldone.

Leanne Pergola

January 30, 2023

We are so sorry for your loss. No matter how old they are or how sick they are, we always want just one more day. Dan and Leanne Pergola

Shirley Tsakiridis

January 29, 2023

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. I have very fond memories of Gene. May he rest in peace.

Karen Ann Santistevan

January 29, 2023

Heart and prayers go out to all of you. And to him for a great afterlife.

Showing 1 - 16 of 16 results