RACINE – Gene J. Szymczak, 67, passed away peacefully at his residence on Saturday evening, December 3, 2016.

He was born in Racine on June 2, 1949, the son of the late Eugene and Helen (nee: Puchinsky) Szymczak.   Gene graduated from St. Catherine's High School and UW-Madison.  He spent his entire professional career with Educators Credit Union, serving as president and CEO since 1994.

Gene was a kind, loving, generous person with an infectious smile.  He will be dearly missed by everyone that knew and loved him.

He is survived by his brothers and sisters-in-law, Dr. James and Nancy Szymczak of Brookfield, Tom and Joan Szymczak of Franksville; his nephews and nieces, James (Shelly) Szymczak of Bartlet, IL, Andrew (April) Szymczak of Brookfield, Curtis Szymczak of Franksville, Ethan Szymczak of Pensacola, FL, Evelyn (Alex Hintz) Szymczak of Franksville; his close friend, Ricardo and his canine companion, Oliver.

Per Gene's wishes and instructions, there will not be a formal service held.  Instead it has been requested to honor Gene by volunteering your time and or money to a local community based organization of your choice.  The following are some that he felt strongly about: Racine Kid's First, YMCA Leadership Academy, Racine Community Foundation and the United Way of Racine County.