Gene Auville
November 24, 1935 — October 31, 2016
Gene Auville
November 24, 1935 October 31, 2016
Gene Auville, 80, resident of Homewood at Martinsburg since 2006, formerly of Bowie and Baltimore, MD, passed away Monday morning at his residence.
He was born in Weston, WV, son of the late Baxter and Emma (Fisher) Auville. Gene was twice married, first to Paulette Cole in Baltimore, MD in 1966 and then to Mary (Batten) Rivers of Charleston, SC in 1998.
Surviving are his 3 sons to Paulette Cole: John (Amy), Marc (Jennifer) and Ross (Nicole); 4 grandchildren: Kurt, Juliet, Brendan and John Ross and his wife Mary Ann “Maggie” of Homewood at Martinsburg.
Mr. Auville was a 1953 graduate of Weston High School, WV and served in the United States Navy from 1955-1959. He was a 1962 graduate of West Virginia University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry and in 1969 Gene received his Juris Doctor degree from the University Of Maryland School Of Law.
He was employed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for 3 years and then retired in 1994 from the U.S. Patent and Trade Office.
Mr. Auville interests were his family and friends. He enjoyed corresponding with people via e-mail, reading, gardening, and traveling. Meeting and talking with people with different backgrounds was a delight to him. One of the highlights of his life was a three-month trip to Europe he took in 1962, sailing from New York City aboard a Dutch freighter. He had no reservations in any of the countries he visited and just used tourist offices in the different areas to schedule lodging.
His second European trip was one that he took in 2011 with his family. They visited Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, France and England. He enjoyed seeing the birthplace of Franz Kafka, one of his favorite authors, and hearing a concert in Vienna, Austria. He also liked a cross-country trip he and his wife took in 1999, driving from Maryland to British Columbia and marveling over the desert cacti in full bloom and the beauty of the Pacific coast, as well as later trips they took to New York City, Chicago, New Orleans, Charleston, Boston and Prince Edward Island.
Friends will be received from 2pm until the 3pm, memorial service, Sunday, November 6, 2016 at The Bice Chapel at Homewood at Martinsburg, with Rev. Jerry McCuller Jr. and Rev.Dr. Harry Spaeth officiating. Private inurnment will be held at Fairview Cemetery, Martinsburg.
Arrangements are by John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Martinsburg.