Eugene "Gene" Cornelius, 75, of 590 West Corydon Street, passed away, Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at his residence.
Born October 2, 1940, in Bradford he was the son of the late Floyd and Arlie (Blair) Cornelius.
On June 12, 2004, in St. Bernard Church he married Shelia (DeCerbo) Carlson who survives.
Mr. Cornelius was a 1958 Graduate of Clearwater High School, Clearwater FL.
He enlisted in the Army Reserves in 1959.
Gene was member and board member of the Tuna Valley Trails Association, volunteer for the North Country Trails, and the Finger Lakes Trails.
He was a member of St. Bernard Church, where he served as a Eucharistic Minister.
Gene had been employed as a crude oil purchaser at Kendall-Witco-American Refining Group, for 29 years.
In addition to his wife Sheila, he is survived by a daughter, Stacy Blair Cornelius of Monticello FL, a step daughter, Teri (A.J.) Lucas of Bradford, a step son, Scott (Katie) Carlson of Crozet, VA, 2 step grandchildren, Jared and Mackenzie Lucas, two brothers, Fran Cornelius of Selida CO, and Darrell Cornelius of Madison WI.
Family will be receiving friends on Thursday, June 2, 2015, from 4:00 to 7:00pm in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc. 33 South Ave. Friends are also invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00am on Friday in St. Francis of Assisi Church, with Rev. Stephen Collins, pastor as Celebrant. Burial will be in St. Bonaventure Cemetery.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Tuna Valley Trail Association, P.O. Box 1003, Bradford, PA 16701 or St. Bernard Church Building Fund, PO Box 2394, Bradford, PA 16701.
On line condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com