Eugene Joseph Gormley, DDS, died at age 93 on June 14, 2010. He was a resident of Greenwich for 16 years and previously lived in New Rochelle and Larchmont, NY. Born on June 9, 1917 in New York City, he graduated from Manhattan College, and Columbia School of Dental and Oral Surgery before serving as a US Navy Dentist in World War II as a Lieutenant Commander. He practiced dentistry for 50 years in New Rochelle. Dr. Gormley was a member of the American Dental Society, K of C, the Retired Men’s Association of Greenwich, and a member of WCC.
Married to his loving wife, Mary Niewenhous for 61 years, he is survived by his children Mary L. Warren, Fr. Eugene Gormley, LC, Anne (Steven) Daly, Fr. Stephen Gormley, LC, Greg (Lynda) Gormley, Kate (Gary) Gutekunst, Philip (Nuria) Gormley, Lorraine Lunapiena (Michael, deceased) and deceased daughter Claire (William) , as well as 16 grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 4-8 pm at the Leo Gallagher & Sons Funeral Home, 2900 Summer St., Stamford on Wednesday, June 16 and a Mass will be held at 10 am at St. Mary Church, Greenwich on Thursday, June 17, 2010. Contributions may be made to ALS/CT, In Memory of Claire Gormley Collier, or to the ALS Therapy Dev. Institute.