Eugene V. Gendron, 91, of Biddeford, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening Oct. 2, 2019, at home. He was born in Pembroke, N.H. on April 22, 1928, a son of Henry and Marie Louise (Letendre) Gendron.<\/p>\n
Gene was a graduate of Biddeford High School, class of 1947. He was co-captain of their undefeated state championship football team that year. After high school, he graduated from Maine Maritime Academy and was employed as a Merchant Mariner for Sun Oil in Marcus Hook, Pa.<\/p>\n
He enlisted in the United States Navy as Lt. j.g. and served during the Korean Conflict.<\/p>\n
On Sept. 27, 1952, he married his wife Claire Mullen at St. Mary’s Church in Biddeford. After the service, he was employed as a professional safety engineer for insurance companies in Minneapolis, Minn. and Syracuse, N.Y. During his stay in New York he was a basketball referee and a member of the IAABO of Syracuse.<\/p>\n
In 1978, he and his wife returned to Biddeford. He was employed by Hanover Insurance in Portland, retiring in 1993. During retirement, he was a consultant for Acadia Insurance Company and a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers.<\/p>\n
Golf was his passion and Gene was a member of the Dutch Elm Golf Club for over 30 years.<\/p>\n
He was a parishioner of the former St. Mary’s Church, where he served as an extraordinary minister and sacristan. Most recently he was a parishioner of St. Martha’s Church, of Holy Spirit Parish, in Kennebunk.<\/p>\n
He was predeceased by his brothers Charles and Harold. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Claire Gendron; his son Stephen Gendron and his wife Sharon of Penfield, N.Y.; three granddaughters, Lindsey Csati and her husband Jordan, Hayley Jackson and her husband Koi and Kelsey Gendron, all of Rochester, N;Y.; three great-grandchildren, Thomas and Reilly Csati and Kai Jackson. He is also survived by one sister Gloria Chase; sister-in-law Patricia Gendron; nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"