Gene was born in Chelm, Poland on January 3, 1940. He is the son of the late Reverend John Barchuk and Pearl Kowalinska Barchuk. His parents legacy is known among the Ukrainian Baptists as John was a prolific writer and preacher with Pearl at his faithful side.
At age 9 years old, his family was sponsored to America from Germany. On July 3, 1949 they landed in Hartford, Conn., moved to Freehold, NJ then settled in Chicago, IL. He loved America from the minute his feet hit the ground.He always said, the land of opportunity to work, make money and never be hungry. He worked from age 10 years old delivering newspapers until age 78 when he retired his janitorial business.
Gene created his own legacy as a middle and high school science teacher, teaching Biology, Chemistry and Physics for 8 years. His true love was farming and he later became the largest beef cattle farmers in Western Pennsylvania. In 1982, he left farming and moved his family to Deland FL.
In Florida, he became the most successful as a business owner of a commercial janitorial company for over 35 years.
Gene is survived by his wife, Shelia P. Barchuk of Winter Garden, FL. Children: Ann Barchuk of Longwood, FL: Julie Barchuk Barnes, husband Kevin, of Mills River, NC; John Barchuk of Deland, FL; Breane Whiting, husband Michael of Winter Garden, FL; Erin Mulkay, husband Patrick of Winter Garden, FL., along with of six grandchildren.
He is also survived by three sisters and one brother. Lucy Waden, of Applegate, CA; Gloria Perekrest, husband George Baltneiw, of Union, NJ; Helen Kuzmyn, husband Walter of Crystal Lake, IL; and George Barchuk, wife Jan of Mineral, VA
Gene was loved my many nieces and nephews from the Barchuk, Perry and Veon families.
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