Eugene Joseph Calvasina, Ph.D.

Holman-Abbeville Mortuary & Cremations

Viewed: 2324

Posted by: Holman Mortuaries
[email protected]
(334)585-5261
Date: Mar 30 2016 7:39 AM

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA...Eugene Joseph Calvasina, Ph.D., passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016, in Baton Rouge at the Carpenter House. He was born in Hattiesburg, MS to Victor John Calvasina and Jean Marie Balcerski Calvasina on October 28, 1942. Eugene was a graduate of Salesianum High School in Wilmington, DE. He was also a graduate of the University of Mississippi where he received a BS Degree in Economics, an MBA, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Production Management. He was a member of Phi Kappa Theta, Allied Academies, the American Society of Business & Behavioral Sciences, and a former member of The Baton Rouge Society of Human Resource Management. Eugene was passionate about teaching and his students, and was employed as a Professor in the College of Business at Southern University in Baton Rouge. He retired in 1995 from Auburn University in Montgomery, AL. He was formerly employed by Troy University in Troy, Dothan, and Fort Rucker, AL; Western Carolina University in Culowhee, NC; the University of Southern Mississippi in Long Beach, MS; and the School of Logistics in Ft. Lee, VA. He was also retired as a Lt. Col. in the U.S. Army Reserves. Gene is survived by his wife, Jane McKnight Calvasina; daughter, Lori Elizabeth Calvasina Sussman (Carl) of Brooklyn, NY; son, John Joseph Calvasina of Pittsburgh, PA; and grandson, Leo Maxwell Sussman of Brooklyn, NY. Additional survivors include his twin brother, Richard Calvasina (Glenda) of Cantonment, FL; brother, Gerald Calvasina (Karen) of Cedar City, UT; his mother-in-law, Emma Jean McKnight Whatley of Dothan, AL; an uncle, Edward Balcerski (Bonnie) of Longneck, DE; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Emily Carol Calvasina; father-in-law, Roy McKnight; and special cousin, Betty Nickerson.  Graveside services, with full military honors, will be on Friday, April 1, 2016, at 11am at Union Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Abbeville, AL. Holman-Abbeville Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of local arrangements. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, in the St. Jean Vianney Catholic Church in Baton Rouge.  Flowers will be accepted, or donations may be made to the Children’s Hospital of Alabama, Dawn Pitchford Fund, c/o Sharon Likes, 1600 7th Ave South, Tower 512, Birmingham, AL 35233, or to the Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice.

 

           

HOLMAN ABBEVILLE MORTUARY & CREMATIONS IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. Phone 334-585-5261. You may sign a guest register at www.holmanmortuaries.com.

<- back

---

---

Rules
1. You may disagree with, but not demean other commenters
2. Do NOT use all caps
3. No unsubstantiated facts
4. NO profanity
5. Stay on topic!
6. All comments are moderated, and approved by the web master

In order to post comments on articles, you must first have an account. Please create an account by clicking the link below, you will then be able to come back to this article to post a comment.