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EUGENE F. GENTILE 'Gene' Gene F. Gentile, 73 of Wilmington, DE and West Palm Beach, FL passed away suddenly on May 19, 2010 while on a cruise in the Mediterranean with his wife, Ronnie. Gene was born in Wilmington, DE on August 13, 1936, the son of the late Jule (Solio) and Frank Gentile. He attended St. MatthewÕs Elementary School and graduated from Conrad High School. Gene received an honorable discharge from the Marine Corps as a Master Sergeant at the age of 25. He was a General Contractor in Wilmington for several years, founder and co-owner of The Concrete Company and later owned Blue Hen Beverages Company. After retiring to Florida in 1979, he returned to work as a general contractor refurbishing Mizner designed homes in Palm Beach. He was a small aircraft owner/pilot and member of the QB. Gene also enjoyed spending time on his boat with his family. He was a member of St. MatthewÕs Catholic Church and in addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his daughter, Donna Slifer and his brothers, Frank and James 'Jimmy' Gentile. He is survived by wife of 44 years, Ronnie (Talley) Gentile; his children, Douglas Gentile, Nichole Vaughan (Steve), Denessa Williams (Rich McKenna), Gary Williams (Linda) and Jeannine Edelblut; his sister, Nadine; eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was a devoted father to all his children and a loving Pop-Pop to his grandchildren. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 2, at St. Matthews Church, 902 West Newport Pike, Woodcrest, DE at 10:30 AM. Friends may call at the Mealey Funeral Home, Limestone and Milltown Roads, Wilmington, DE on Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 PM. Entombment will be in Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington, DE. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 1501 Casho Mill Road, Ste. 1, Newark, DE 19711. www.mealeyfuneralhomes.com To express condolences and/or make donations Visit PalmBeachPost.com/obituaries
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Nicki Vaughan
June 24, 2010
Dad,
Miss you more each day and will always love you.
Nicki
June 7, 2010
Dear Gentile Family,
Sorry to hear about your loss. I had lost touch with Gene over the years, but he was a very influential and important person to me in my life. He tought me some very valuble lessons in the construction industry and about just being a great person. I worked with Gene at ( I think ) his name was Maurice Berrero in Palm Beach. My wife and I used to go to Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre with Gene and Ronnie. I will miss Gene, but will never forget him.
Rick Garrison 561-222-4501
June 7, 2010
Dear Gentile Family,
Sorry to hear about your loss. I had lost touch with Gene over the years, but he was a very influential and important person to me in my life. He tought me some very valuble lessons in the construction industry and about just being a great person. I worked with Gene at ( I think ) his name was Maurice Berrero in Palm Beach. My wife and I used to go to Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre with Gene and Ronnie. I will miss Gene, but will never forget him.
Rick Garrison 561-222-4501
June 5, 2010
Dear Gentile Family,
Was shocked to see the obit on Gene. He was a good friend, fellow pilot, co-owner of Debonaire several years ago, and pilot medical patient of mine. I remember the Boxer dogs he had a few years ago as we had Boxers too. We had many wonderful flights together over the years. God bless and comfort you all. I'll really miss him.
"Doc" Jack Richmond
June 4, 2010
Dear Nicki and family,
I am very sorry for your loss and offer my condolences and prayers for you all to get through this tragedy.
Sincerely,
Margaret J. Clemente
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