Passed away peacefully in hospital, on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Eugene was born in Korostovychi, Ivano-Frankivska Oblast, Ukraine on January 1, 1927. Along with his family, he was displaced during the Second World War and arrived in Canada in 1948. He was an active member of the Ukrainian Canadian Community of Ottawa and was well known for his benevolence and generosity towards others. Eugene is predeceased by his wife Maria Chodan, his brother John and he is survived by his nephews, Nestor and Zenon and his grand-nephews Ostap, Boyan, Lukash and Maksym. Due to the limit on gatherings brought on by Covid-19, a private family funeral will be held at McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home. Eugene will be laid to rest beside his wife, Maria at Notre-Dame Cemetery, Ottawa. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine in Eugene`s memory. Vichnaya Pamyat!