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Eugene (Gene) Liskey

Eugene (Gene) B. Liskey of Newtown Square Eugene (Gene) B. Liskey, 85, of Newtown Square, Pa. passed away on Friday, September 11, 2015. Born in 1930 in Harrisonburg, Va., he was the son of Vada Marie Rhinehart and John Floyd Liskey, both deceased. He was the beloved husband for 64 years of Marie (Betty) E. Fehr Liskey; loving father of Charlene Fisher (Steve), Ken Liskey (Sharon), and Mark Liskey (Lisa Westfall); loving grandfather of Paul, Peter, Ken, and Christie; four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; and dear brother of Rachel, Lucille and John. He was predeceased by his sister Clara.

Eugene was a 1948 graduate of Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring, Md. He proudly and honorably served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Eugene worked at A & P Market, where he began his career at the age of 14 and, with dedication and an ironclad work ethic, rose through the ranks to serve as Regional Meat Director for the Eastern United States until his retirement.

He was an avid golfer, who loved do-it-yourself home improvement projects and took great pride in maintaining his property. He was a creative tinkerer and held, along with his son, a US patent.

Family and friends are invited to his Visitation 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, September 19, and to his Memorial Service celebrating his life at 1 p.m. at the Donohue Funeral Home, 1627 West Chester Pike, West Chester, PA 19382, 610-431-9000. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are requested to the Wounded Warrior Project, 1120 G Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005, www.woundedwarriorfund.org. Online condolences at www.donohuefuneralhome.com.Published in The Daily Local on Sept. 15, 2015