Born in Asheville, NC, Gene graduated from Croton Harmon High School. Prior to retiring from The Bank of New York in Harrison, NY (formerly County Trust in White Plains), he was employed at the Harmon Railroad Yard. Gene was an Air Force veteran, a former member of the Ossining Jaycees and Cataract Hose Co.in the Village of Ossining, a volunteer reading and math tutor while in Ossining and elected Town Councilman in Ossining in 1976. Gene coached and officiated many sports in Ossining and was an avid sports fan, especially for his beloved NY Giants and NY Mets.
Gene is survived by his wife, Rosalie Mary Payne (Christian), his daughter Lyda Thompson and her husband Jeff, son, William and his wife Marygrace, Daughter-in-law, Maite, grandchildren, Michael Thompson, Julen, Blanca & Andrea Payne, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He is preceded in death by his father, George Sr, mother, Lyda (Singleton) a son, Malcolm Jr, brothers, George and Harvey and his sister, Shirley King.
Memorial Services will be held Saturday January 23, 2021 at 12:00 PM from the chapel of Coral Ridge Funeral Home, 950 Chiquita Blvd. Cape Coral, Fl. 33991. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer memorial contributions to Lupus Foundation, 2121 K Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20037, www.lupus.org/donate or Second Chance of San Diego 6145 Imperial Ave. San Diego, CA 92114, www.secondchanceprogram.org/give.
