Eugene J. “Gene” Sheedy, 71, of Brookfield, died Nov. 11, 2012.

Mr. Sheedy was born June 28, 1941 and worked as driver in the trucking industry.

He was the patient of his caregiver, Donna J. Sheedy; father of Jacqueline Arbore, John Sheedy, Eugene (Linda) Sheedy, Kevin Sheedy, Paula (Antonio) Silva and the late James Sheedy; the grandfather of 10 the great-grandfather of two; the brother of Phyllis (Thomas “Butch”) Hester, MaryJo (Joseph) Iwanski and Daniel (Elizabeth “Beth”) Sheedy; many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 3 to 9 p.m. and on Friday, Nov. 16 from 10:30 a.m. until the time of an 11 a.m. funeral service at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St., Brookfield. Interment is at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.

Memorial donations are appreciated to the family.