Eugene "Gene" Joseph Burton, age 80, peacefully passed away on March 6, 2019, at Hospice
of the Valley in Youngstown, Ohio. He was born on February 14, 1939, in Youngstown, Ohio,
the son of Leona and Eugene Burton. Eugene was a graduate of Ursuline High School. He
then received a Bachelor of Arts Degree at St. Mary’s Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1961. He
received his Masters of Arts Degree at the University of Akron in school psychology in 1972. He
was also a member of the United States Army Reserve and received an honorable discharge in
1968.
His school career centered on servicing children of all ages. He first became a secondary
school teacher teaching classical language and history for six years. He worked as a school
psychologist for Maple Heights City Schools and later for the Tallmadge School District until he
moved to San Diego in 1978. He became a school psychologist for La Mesa Spring Valley
school district until his retirement.
Eugene was survived by his three sisters and brother-in-law: Barbara McCardell, Kathleen
Blouch and Jane and John Zador. He will also be missed by his eleven nieces and nephews
and their families. Eugene’s life journey also included his cherished friends and colleagues in
Ohio and in California.
All arrangements are being completed by Wood-Kortright-Borkoski Funeral Home, 703 East
Main Street in Ravenna, Ohio. He will be laid to rest in El Camino Memorial Park, 5600 Carroll
Canyon Road in San Diego, California. Condolences and tributes may be sent to
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/ravenna-oh/eugene-burton-8196739.
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