Eugene G. Mead, 80 of Kearny passed away on September 8, 2022.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Eugene at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr. Kearny on Monday from 4-8 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Stephen’s Church in Kearny on Tuesday at 10 AM. Cremation will be held privately.
Born and raised in Jersey City, Eugene lived in Bayonne for many years until moving to Kearny nine years ago. He worked as a typesetter for the Jersey Journal for 25 years, and later worked for PDR in Manhattan, also as a typesetter. Eugene was an avid hunter and fisherman, and enjoyed following his favorite teams: Notre Dame, Alabama and the New York Giants.
Eugene was the beloved husband of the late Patricia Mead; loving father of Sean Mead and his wife Lisa, Deirdre DePalma and her husband Michael and Gene G. Mead and his wife Jennifer; cherished grandfather of Jessica, Sean, Michael, Caitlin, Ryan and Dominic; and dear brother of Harold Mead.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.