Eugene was born July 12, 1936 in Flushing, New York to Joseph and Eva (Kingsley) Murnane. He was the seventh of nine children. He graduated from Edison High School in 1954. On January 9, 1960 he married the former Joan Beredyn, also of Flushing, New York whom he met while ice skating at the rink in Flushing Meadow Park. Eugene was employed as a maintenance mechanic for most of his career with the steel companies. He was a family man, who enjoyed classic cars, camping, the beach, country music, ice skating, and most of all, playing with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
“Tim” is survived by his four daughters, Joan Jacqueline and her husband Tim of Aurora, CO, Grace Elizabeth and her husband Normando Rivera of Lakeside, CA, Jacqueline Mary and her husband Juan Rivera of Coplay, PA, and Carleen Grace Drescher of Levittown, NY; thirteen grandchildren, Genette Alcaraz (Dan), Michelle Powers (Joey), Nicole Rivera, Stephanie Bell (Brian), Ryan Rivera (Emily), Thomas Jeffrey (Yohanna), Matthew Jeffrey, Victoria, Caroline, Sean, and Jack Rivera, and Joseph and Christopher Drescher; six great-grandchildren, Aiden and Aubrey Alcaraz, Ryder Powers, Tabitha Bell, Makenna Rivera, and Jackson Jeffrey; his brother Gerald of Bayville, NY; twenty one nieces and nephews, and countless great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Eva Murnane, his wife Joan Murnane (Beredyn) in 2004, and daughter in law Diane Drescher in 2018, brothers Edward, Joseph, Percy, and James, sisters Evelyn Spratt, Patricia McKay, and Catherine Ballack, and niece Laurie Minniti
Family and friends may call from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday at the Quinn-Fogarty funeral home.192-15 Northern Blvd Flushing, NY 11358 A funeral mass will be held at 10:45 a.m., Thursday, December 3 at St. Kevin’s RC church with Interment to follow at Mount Saint Mary’s cemetery, Fresh Meadows, NY.
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