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Eugene (Gene) J. Bukont Jr.

Eugene (Gene) J. Bukont Jr., 70, of Lowell, Ark., passed away Nov. 21, 2013 while visiting in Moorpark, Calif. He was born to Eugene J. Bukont Sr. and Louise Anderson Bukont in Newark, N.J. in 1943. A graduate of South Plainfield High School in N.J., he received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from Northrup Institute of Engineering in Inglewood, Calif., and an MBA from Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif. He married Dorothea M. Olsen on Sept. 23, 1966 in Inglewood, Calif. He was employed by Superior Industries in Van Nuys, Calif. and Fayetteville, Ark. for 20 years, retiring as Executive Director of Engineering. Gene is survived by his wife, Dorothea; sons, Eugene J. III and wife, Elise, of Moorpark, Calif.; Jonathan and wife, Michelle, of Springdale, Ark.; and grandchildren, Eugene J. IV, and Skylar. He was a devoted husband and father; he enjoyed fishing, gardening, and reading. A memorial service will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Fayetteville, Ark., on Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice.

Published December 1, 2013

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