JOHN E. "GENE" O'NEILL, age 97; beloved husband of 73yrs to Victoria (nee Brent); father of Peggy Boyle (Daniel), Gene-deceased and Mary Essig-deceased (John); grandfather of Sean and Molly Boyle; brother of the late Kenneth, Monica Kocurko, Mary Powe and Margaret Polk; uncle and great uncle of many. WWII U.S. Army veteran.  Passed away February 19, 2021. All services will be private. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Diabetes Association of Cleveland 4500 Rockside Rd. Independence, Oh. 44131