Dr. Eugene "Gene" E. Yuhas

"Gene", born in Throop, Pennsylvania, on February 26, 1930, died Sunday September 12th, 2021, at age 91. Gene graduated from Detroit's Western High School (1947), where he played baseball. While working at General Electric he met his wife, Virginia (Suchojad) Yuhas. From 1951-1953 Gene served in the US Army, based in Germany. In 1967 he graduated with his DDS from the University of Detroit. Gene was a thoughtful man of high intellect and high integrity who enjoyed his life, his family, his friends, his long dentistry career, competitive handball, crossword puzzles and DIY house projects.

Married in 1963, Gene is survived by his wife, his three children—Todd (Cindy) Yuhas, Lori Yuhas, Pamela (Joe) Ciaramitaro—his four grandchildren: Connor, Ava, Celeste & Isabella Ciaramitaro, and his sister Carol (Harry) Gutowski. He was preceded in death by his parents, Margaret (Voros) Yuhas and Louis Yuhas, his sister Dolores (James) Halliday and his brother Douglas (Sharon) Yuhas.

A mass for Gene will take place Saturday October 2nd (10:30am) at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Troy. A Celebration of Life memorial was held at Shield's Pizzeria, Troy, on Sunday October 3rd (11:30am to 3:00pm) with prayers and tributes at 1pm. Memorial contributions to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.