Gene Phillip Schwallenberg, Sr.

Gene Phillip Schwallenberg, Sr., of Huntingtown, MD, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2014 in Washington, DC, at the age of 69.He is the beloved husband of Gail (Walton) Schwallenberg and loving father of William “Rusty” Schwallenberg and his wife Margie of Pennsylvania, Wanda M Rogers and her husband Danny of Prince Frederick, Angela L. Marshall and her husband Steve of Port Republic, the late Gene P. and Holly M. Schwallenberg. He is the grandfather of Jamie L. and Andrew Schwallenberg, April and Daniel Rogers, Andrea and Dillion Marshall and David and Taylor Windsor. He is the great-grandfather of Tristin A. Sessoms and brother of Barbara Cantin, Jack R. and William C Schwallenberg and Susan M. Jones, all of Calvert County. He is also survived by a host of other family and friends.Gene was born on January 29, 1945, to William C. and Amelia C (Rupp) Schwallenberg, Sr. He worked for the Maryland State Highway Administration for many years before retiring because of poor health. Gene loved to organize family trips, mainly to amusement parks, always a kid at heart.Gene enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, animals, trains, horseback riding as often as he could and working in his workshop and on old cars. He enjoyed time spent with his family, especially his grandchildren. Their home was always filled with the laughter of kids…his own, their friends and the neighborhood kids as well. The more the merrier! To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Gene Phillip Schwallenberg, Sr. please visit our Sympathy Store.