Buzz D. Gentes Obituary (1947

Buzz D. Gentes, 70 of Bloomington, IL passed away at 10:56 PM on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at home. Visitation will be 10:00 A.M.- 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, IL. Funeral service immediately following. Sam Gentes will be officiating. Burial will be at Scogin Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, IL military rites accorded at the cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. Buzz Gentes was born August 29, 1947 in Sibley, IL the son of Francis W. Gentes and L. Nadine Chancellor. Survivors include his daughter, Amy (Matt) Ardell, Wilmington, North Carolina, 2 grandchildren, Jasmine and Benjamin Ardell, Wilmington, North Carolina, 3 Brothers, Steven (Dianne) Gentes, Suwannee, Georgia, Kenneth (Tamara) Gentes, Bloomington, IL, Tom (Rosie) Gentes, Lexington, IL. Buzz is preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Dawn Gentes. Buzz served in the US Army during the Vietnam War where he obtained the rank of sergeant. He worked at Mitsubishi Motors for over 20 years. After his retirement, he set sail in his 15-foot boat the "Dalamar" to sail the Great Loop: http://towndock.net/shippingnews/dalamar?pg=1 . Buzz enjoyed traveling the country with his constant partner Debbie, playing poker, being outdoors, motorcycle racing and was a devoted grandfather.