On Tuesday, June 4th, 2019, Eugene A. Britton, loving husband and father of five children, passed away at the age of 92. Gene was born on July 27, 1926, in Trenton, NJ to Harry Ethan Britton and Marie (Lulu Washburn) Britton. He joined the Navy at the age of 16 and then again a year later. He served in the US Navy in the South Pacific during World War II. After the war he went to work in the grocery industry, and in 1947 he became a soldier for the labor movement. On November 18th, 1961, he married Jessie Aline Roach. They raised three children together, Ryan, Melissa, and Marie. After his family, Gene had three great loves, the UFCW Labor Union, his animals, and the ponies. Gene worked his way up the ranks of the UFCW from a steward in the produce department to eventually becoming a Regional Director and an International Vice President. He has left an indelible mark on the UFCW with his legacy that lives on with great men and women that he hired, trained, or mentored and that have and will become the next generation of the labor movement. Gene would sit and talk union strategy and business for hours with passion and dedication. Eugene A. Britton was preceded in death by his parents Harry and Marie. He is survived by wife Jessie A. Britton, two sisters Harriet M. Krzywylak and Sarah Britton, and children Ryan E. and wife Kimberly Britton, Melissa R. and husband David Atkinson, Marie E. Gunter, Roxanne M. Fisher, and Sherry L. Britton. Gene is also survived by many beautiful grand, great grand, and great great grandchildren. Gene was a loving husband, father and a great friend to many. He will be missed but his legacy will live on. Funeral Service in the Chapel at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home, Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 12:00 Noon. Burial will be at 2:15 p.m. at D/FW National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75211. In lieu of flowers the family is asking for memorials to St. Jude Children's Hospital at www.stjude.org SERVICES Funeral Service

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 12:00 PM

Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, Texas 75062

Committal Service

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 2:15 PM

Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery Lane 2 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas, TX 75211