Eugene Gorczyca

LIFE IS GOOD Eugene Gorczyca, 94, passed away quietly in his sleep at his Livonia, Michigan home on Thursday, December 30th, 2021. “Geno”, as he was known to his friends and family, was born on July 28th 1927 to Kazmierz and Helen Gorczyca. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Delores (Glinski) and sisters Eleanore (Snyder) and Lillian (Sowa). He is survived by daughters Peggy (Doug) Sund, Debbie (Dennis) Gauthier, Cindy (Bill) Schueler, Kathy (Paul) Keyser and sons Eugene (Karla) and Robert (Joanne) Gorczyca. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. A Navy Veteran, Gene served aboard the Sumner-class destroyer USS O’Brien 725 from 1945 through 1947 and was honorably discharged July 15th, 1947. Following his tour in the US Navy, Gene returned to his childhood home in Detroit where he met his soon to be wife Delores Glinski. After a short courtship the couple married on November 25th, 1950. They soon moved to a new home in Garden City, Michigan where they began raising their loving family. Gene remained a caring and loving husband until Delores’s passing in 2005. A graduate of Lawrence Tech University with a degree in Electrical Engineering, Gene was soon employed at Burroughs Inc. in Plymouth, Michigan. After a decade at Burroughs, Gene found his way to the Ford Motor Company were he worked as an electrical engineer until his retirement in 1982. Gene and Delores were active members of St. Raphael Parish in Garden City, insisting all 6 of their children attended and graduated from its elementary school. Never one to spend time on idle, Gene was very active in sports, playing softball, hockey and bowling well into his 60’s and golf into his 90’s. He also coached both sons in hockey and baseball. Upon retirement Gene and Delores became full time snowbirds spending summers in their Livonia, Michigan home and winters in Beverly Hills, Florida. As in Michigan, Gene soon became an active member of local Beverly Hills softball and golf leagues, remaining active in both for decades. In his later years Gene began giving back volunteering at local hospices in both Livonia and Beverly Hills and continued service at St. Colette Catholic Church in Livonia. As family and friends reflect upon the wonderful life Gene led, and the thousands of people whose lives he touched, we ask that you remember the inspirational saying he continuously shared with those who loved him most, “Life Is Good!”.