Eugene Victor Ogurek, 91, of Largo, Florida passed away at the Woodside Hospice House in Pinellas Park, Florida on February 12, 2013 with his family at his bed side.
A native of Lublin, Wisconsin and a local resident since 1992, when he moved here from Prospect Heights, Illinois, he was a retired business owner, a Christian and a US Navy World War II Veteran.
During his military career, he was rated as a Motor Machinist Mate First Class and was assigned to the USS Idaho, the USS LST # 1031, the USS Dawson and the USS Crittenden. He was awarded the Victory Medal; Good Conduct Medal; American Defense Medal with a Star; Asiatic Pacific Medal with 4 Stars and an American Area Medal.
He is survived by his loving family; his son, Curt Ogurek and his wife, Katie of Nathrop, Colorado; two daughters, Susan Mayol and her husband, Larry of Largo, Florida and Victoria Brooks and her husband, Tim of Gainesville, Georgia; a brother, George Ogurek of Illinois; two sisters, Gloria Wojcik and Mona Syczeck, both of Wisconsin; nine grandchildren: Brendan Anderson, Shawn Anderson, Patrick Anderson, Derek Anderson, Robert Anderson, Shannon Frye, Chad Ogurek, Ryan Mayol and Kyle Mayol and two great grandchildren, Caleb Fyre and Noah Fyre..
Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
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You will be missed dearly. You are the best Grandpa anyone can ask for.
You were a great grandpa you will be missed. I know you are in good hand now. Thanks for your support to our country. You were truly a great father, husband and grandfather. I am happy to know that you are in heaven skipping,walking and running with grandma. I will miss you but can’t wait till I am there with you one day.
I was blessed to get to know a truly great man. I am glad to know that you are in such a happy place now because you only deserve the best. Although our time together was short, the laughs that we shared will always remain close to my heart. I will truly miss you telling me to be a good girl every day you left Star Care. You will be missed dearly by all those who’s life you touched.
My sympathies to the family. Gene was a great neighbor and always a pleasure to talk to. I will think of him often when I open my newspaper and see the comic section. I know they were his favorite.
Dad, I love & miss you so very much. The reality of you not with us anymore seems sureal! I know we’ll be together later on, but I will truly miss our talks, your sense of humor was beyond compare. You were a very loving Dad who always put your family as your first priority. You were dedicated as a Naval Officer to defend our country! You made many sacrifices for our family and our Nation; we couldn’t love you any more for all that you did. Everyone loved to be around you, your friends were important to you and you loved to tease and make them laugh; they will greatly miss you! They’ll miss you but not like we will. I’m so happy you are with our loving Lord and rejoined together with Mom. You are happy and completely healthy now, there won’t be anything that you can’t do! I’m grateful to our Lord that he let you pass so peacefully, you truly deserved it that way! We will all be together again and that will be a true blessing for all of us! The Lord has richly blessed us with such loving and caring parents. Until we meet again, I will always love and miss you with all my heart and soul! I love you Daddy!
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. “We keep in our hearts the memories of those we have loved.” May it help in your time of sadness to know we are thinking of you and share your sorrow. With deepest sympathy.
Sincerely, Carmel & Kitty.
Im proud to be named after you grandpa. Sorry for not being more a part of your life. on behalf of the anderson brothers Victoria’s kids we send our condolensces and our love. Sleep peacfully and be with grandma Santa once again.