Very Reverend Eugene H Wojcik, V.F.

VERY REVEREND EUGENE H. WOJCIK, V.F., 76, of Chester, Illinois, formerly of Fairview Heights, Illinois, passed away 9:06 am, Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at Bethesda Dilworth Nursing Home, St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to the late Frank C. and Mary C. (nee Skrabacz) Wojcik on November 14, 1947 in East St. Louis, Illinois.

Father Gene attended grade school at St. Albert the Great in Fairview Heights, Illinois. He then attended high school at Little Rock Catholic High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Father attended St. John Vianney and the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota for his undergraduate and the Catholic Seminary of Indianapolis, Indiana, and St. Louis University for his graduate degrees. He was ordained on January 5, 1974 by Most Reverend Albert R. Zuroweste.

In his career he had served as a Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Assumption in Fairview Heights, as a Principal for Assumption High School in East St. Louis, and as a Pastor for Holy Rosary in Fairmont City, St. Bruno in Pinckneyville, Cathedral of St. Peter in Belleville, St. Patrick in Tipton, and Mary Help of Christians in Chester.

Father Gene had been the President of the Belleville Presbyteral Council. He had served on the Belleville Catholic Social Service Board, Belleville Diocesan School Board, Belleville Diocesan Finance Council, and the Board of Directors St. Joseph Seminary at Loyola University Chicago.

Survivors:

​   2 Brothers:

​Frank C (Judy) Wojcik

​        Gerold T. (Jeanne) Wojcik

​   1 Niece:​

Natalie Wojcik

​    2 Great Nephews:​

August T. Merculief​

​        Xavier T. Merculief

​   1 Great Niece:​Aliyah S. Merculief​

Preceded in Death by:​ Parents and 1 Brother – Robert W. Wojcik

Memorial Mass:​

10:00 am, Saturday, August 24, 2024

​   Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Chester, Illinois

Officiating:​

The Most Reverend Michael G. McGovern Bishop of Belleville

​   Reverend Matthew Elie

​   Reverend Sebastian Ukoh

Inurnment​

Will be held at a later date

​​Mount Carmel Cemetery, Belleville, Illinois

Reception of Cremains:​

Friday at 4:00 pm

​   Very Reverend Dennis Schaefer presiding

Visitation:​

Friday – 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

​   Saturday – 9:00 am – 10:00 am

​Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Chester, Illinois

Memorials:​

Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Chester, Illinois