Eugene Edward Sekora
February 28, 1953 - November 20, 2018
Obituary For Eugene Edward Sekora
Eugene Edward Sekora Jr., 65, of Raleigh, North Carolina, was born in Warren, Ohio. He was the eldest of four children born to Laura Elizabeth Crawford Sekora and Eugene Edward Sekora Sr.
Eugene, who went by the names “Gene, Eddie, or Sensei” died from Acute Myeloid Leukemia on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at Duke University Hospital with his family by his side.
Gene was a veteran of the US Marine Corp (active duty from 1972-1976). He then graduated from Kent State University in 1980 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics. For over 30 years Gene worked as a Performance Analyst at the IBM Corporation. Gene was also a 6th degree Black Belt in Isshin-Ryu earning him title of Rokudan and a 4th Degree Black Belt in Aikido which earned him the title Shihan. Before his death, Gene bravely battled cancer and a blood disorder since 2007.
Gene is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Dawn Sekora; eldest Son, Marc Sekora; youngest son Christopher Sekora (Christina); his grandson, Jackson Sekora; his siblings, brother Joe Sekora and sisters, Pauline Sekora and Christine Sekora. Gene was preceded in death by his parents, Laura and Eugene Sekora.
A memorial mass will take place on Saturday, March 8th 2019 at the St. Mary of the Angels Chapel at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church at 1:00 p.m.
Family request memorial donations be made to the V Foundation https://www.jimmyv.org
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