Eugene "Gene-o" Kovacs was born August 27, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan. A proud veteran Gene-o served his country in the Army, and spent two tours in Vietnam. He entered into rest January 1, 2017, at his home in Fraser, Michigan at the age of 69. Gene-o was a truly selfless person who never hesitated when someone asked him for help; from family, to friends and neighbors no matter what the task he was always willing to lend a hand. Everyone knew Gene-o by his contagious laugh that often followed one of his many jokes. He loved cars especially the classics; the Dream Cruise was his favorite time of year, when he would polish up his 1978 Ford Mustang and cruise down Woodward until late in the evening. He was also the devoted pet parent to Storm his Pitbull-Lab mix. Eugene leaves behind his brother Leonard Hempel, niece Paula (Steve) Burguron, great-nieces and nephews Nicholas, Savannah and Chelsea. He was also the dear brother-in-law to Gloria Jean Kovacs, and God-father to many. Visitation for Gene-o will be Thursday 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM with Rosary at 7:00 PM and Friday 3:00 PM -8:00 PM with a Parastas service held at 7:00 PM at A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 32000 Schoenherr Rd, at Masonic (13 Mile Rd.) in Warren. He will lie in state Saturday 9:00 AM at the funeral home before processing to St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, (23300 King Dr. Clinton Township.) for the Office of Christian Burial with Divine Liturgy service at 10:00 AM, officiated by Father Joe Repko. An interment service will be held at Resurrection Cemetery following services at St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Detroit Dog Rescue or your favorite veteran's charity. Gene-O will be greatly missed by his dear family and many loving friends. Please share a memory in our memory book
Funeral Home:
A.H. Peters Funeral Home of Warren
32000 Schoenherr Road,
Warren, MI
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