Eugene J Gene Dude Backus, February 20, 1947 — March 06, 2019

Eugene J Gene Dude Backus (Monongahela, Pennsylvania, PA) February 20, 1947 March 06, 2019 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
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Birth date: February 20, 1947

Death date: March 06, 2019

Death place: Monongahela, Pennsylvania(PA), USA

Funeral Home: Marra Marshall Funeral Home

Eugene J. “Gene” Dude” Backus February 20, 1947 – March 06, 2019 Share this obituary Send Flowers Sign Guestbook| Send Sympathy Card Eugene J. “Gene” “Dude” Backus, 72 of Monongahela, (Forward Twp. ) died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 in Monongahela-Valley Hospital. Born February 20, 1947 in McKeesport, he was the son of the late Eugene F. and Doris (Campbell) Backus.

After graduating in 1965 from Elizabeth Forward High School, he served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, recieving numerous medals including Army Commendation Medal and Sharpshooter. Also served with Honor Guard while stationed at Fort George G. Mead in Maryland. He retired in 2002 after 32 years of working for Dominion Res (People’s Natural Gas) as a Station Engineer and was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Elizabeth Twp.

Gene worked as a Station Engineer for Dominion Res. Surviving are his wife Karen (Hempfield) Backus who he married October 1, 1966, a son James E. Backus (Brenda) of Monongahela; a brother Joseph Backus; two sisters Patricia (Leon) Massey of California and Kathleen “Kathy” (Gary) Oates of Belle Vernon; three grandchildren, Joey, Shila and Jerrod Boor; two great grandchildren Raiden Driscoll and Joey Boor Jr.; a brother-in-law, Brad Higinbotham of California and two sisters-in-law Nancy Clingenpeel of Vanderbilt and Kathy (Thomas) Cameron of New Eagle along with many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death was his brother Dennis Backus and a sister Mary Higinbotham.

Friends will be received at the Marshall Marra Funeral Home, 216 Chess Street, Monongahela, 724-258-6767, marshallmarrafunerahome.com from 6-8pm Wednesday, where services will be held Thursday March 14th at 9am with Fr. Patrick Barkey officiating. Interment will follow in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville with military honors conducted by the Mon-Valley Honor Guard and Firing Squad.

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death notice Eugene J Gene Dude Backus February 20, 1947 — March 06, 2019

obituary notice Eugene J Gene Dude Backus February 20, 1947 — March 06, 2019

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