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IN MEMORIUM
AGCM Gene E. Cleary, USN (RET)

Eugene C. Cleary 73, a retired Master Chief Aerographers Mate, died Tuesday October 4, 2005, as a result of a vehicle collision.  He was a native of Rochester, a resident of Canandaigua, and prior to that, Sacramento KY.

Gene joined the Navy during the Korean conflict, served in the South Pacific, in Operation Deep Freeze and a Navy research commands.  He served much of his career as a senior instructor at the Navy School for Meteorology.

After his Navy career he became a substance abuse counselor for 25 years.

He is survived by his daughters Susan Reese, Nola Barrera, and Marianne Stulich of NJ, Patricia Buckland of NH, sons Michael and Sean of NJ and Patrick of CA, 19 grandchildren, his brother Robert Cleary of LA, his former wife Marie Cleary, Sacramento KY and his loving partner Barbara Sawyer Costello of Canandaigua.

He is predeceased by his children’s mother Doris Combs Cleary and son Eugene.

Submitted by CDR Don Cruse USN Retired

From: Hugh Bucher
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 7:48 PM
To: Webmaster@NavalWeather.org
Subject: Death of Gene C. Cleary AGCM USN RET

Gene's son, Sean, has confirmed to Harry Whitworth that Gene C. Cleary AGCM USN RET died on 10/04/05 as the result of a motorcycle accident 2 days earlier. He was laid to rest in Vernon, New York.

If possible, please place this information on the website.

Thank you,

Hugh Bucher

President, Airship Chapter