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Note: His Mother related this story. She was confronted by a neighbor, who asked her why her child was not coming home with the rest of the children from school. It so happened that "GENE", at the age of 5, decided he didn't like the kindegarten class at the Catholic school, so enrolled himself at the public school.
Gene entered Sacred Heart Seminary in the 9th grade. He graduated with his cousin, Fr. Jack, from that college. He was chosen to attend Louvain U.in Belgium for theology, but, since the Germans were about to invade the Lowlands, had to change to the American College in Rome. When Mussolini aligned Italy with Hitler, he caught the last ship from Italy. He graduated from Catholic U., DC.
After being ordained a Catholic priest in 1942, he joined the seminary-teaching order of the Sulpicians (Society of St. Sulpice). He spent the required one year in silence, prayer and studies, earining a Doctor's degree from Catholic University. He was a seminary Professor in Washington and Rector of the major seminaries in Plymouth, MI and College Park, MD.
He was a U.S. Navy chaplain in WWII. For many years, he was the chaplain for the Academy's midshipmen's summer cruise aboard the U.S.S. Missouri.
He volunteered to serve as a chaplain in the Marines during the Korean War. He was on the famous Inchon fight, where they were surrounded by North Koreans & had to retreat. He was wounded by a mortar & the shapnel still floats in his body.
After many years, he left the priesthood and got married to Marie. He then served as a Consultant to the Dept.of Education and also was a travelling member of many university accreditation teams. He also served as Secy. to the National Board of Cosmetology.
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