Eugene F. Schroo

Lyons Eugene F. Schroo, 79, passed away on Thursday, May 01, 2014 at Wayne County Nursing Home following a brief struggle with cancer. Family and friends may call on Sunday (May 4) from 2 to 5 pm at Weeks-Keysor Funeral Home, 5 Phelps St., Lyons, where a funeral service will be held on Monday (May 5) 11 am. Burial will be in South Lyons Cemetery. For those wishing memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 1000 Dept. 142 Memphis, TN 38101 or to Humane Society of Wayne County, 1475 County House Rd. Lyons, NY 14489. Gene was born on December 16, 1934, in Clifton Springs, a son to the late Alphonso and Mary Raes Schroo. He was a veteran of the Army during the Korean Conflict. He married June Justino on November 29, 1958 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Lyons. Gene retired from Winchester Optical in Geneva after 34 years. He was an avid bowler and gardener. He and his wife enjoyed traveling. He is survived by his wife, June; 2 daughters, Brenda Mitchell of Horseheads and Karen (Bradley) Smith of Farmington; 4 grandchildren, Paige and Kayla Mitchell and Allyson and Bryan Smith. The family would like to express their gratitude to the Wayne County Nursing Home staff for their loving and thoughtful care.