EUGENE
(GENE) JOSEPH PYRZ
May 30, 1956 - February 25, 2014
Actor, Musician and Artisan
"When he shall die, Take him and cut him
out in little stars, And he will make the
face of heaven so fine That all the world
will be in love with night. And pay
no worship to the garish sun." -William
Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
Gene died peacefully at home on February
25, 2014, with his partner Ruth Luff by
his side. Gene was predeceased by
his father Eugeniusz Pyrz, grandparents
Joseph and Aniela Pyrz and Joseph and
Katherine Brunka. Gene leaves to
cherish his memory his mother Angela,
sister Christina (Steve Kowall), brothers,
Patrick, Robert (Jackie) and Andrew
(Hilda), eight nieces, one nephew and four
great-nieces and nephews.
Gene the actor will be remembered for his
work on stage at MTC, Shakespeare in the
Ruins, Theatre Projects, MTYP, Rainbow
Stage and the Winnipeg Fringe
Festival. His select film and TV
credits include: Cinderella Man, Cashing
in, Less than Kind, Blue Murder and The
Hessen Conspiracy. Gene is also
famous for his role as Hank in Hank
Williams: The Show He Never Gave.
Gene, the musician wrote, led and
performed with the rock and roll band
Combo Combo. He was also willing to
play music with anyone, giving stellar
performances with: bands in Toronto,
street players, karaoke, combos and solos
in Cuba. Gene used every opportunity
to perform for the enjoyment of all.
He was a talented man who will be sadly
missed, celebrated for his achievements,
and remembered for the legacy he left
behind.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday,
February 28 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Alphonsus
Roman Catholic Church 315 Munroe Avenue
and Brazier Street. Fr. Janusz Maron
OFM Cap to celebrate the mass.
Interment and wake will follow on May 30,
2014.
Special thanks to the CancerCare (Pam,
Barb, Heather, Dr. Schroeder, Elizabeth
and all) everyone at the Palliative Care
Program for honouring Gene's health care
requests and for their loving care and
kindness. In lieu of flowers,
memoriam donations to CancerCare Manitoba
Foundation are to be directed to the "Fund
of Last Resort".
As
published in Winnipeg Free Press on
February 28, 2014
Gene
Pyrz performed with the following
Winnipeg-based band:
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