20070611 Eugene Gene H Blizzard 53 of Delta Pa

Westminster High School Class of 1971

Eugene 'Gene' H. Blizzard, 53, of Delta, Pa.

Eugene "Gene" Howell Blizzard, 53, of Delta, Pa., died Monday, June 11, 2007, at Franklin Square Hospital from pancreatic cancer.

Born June 21, 1953, in Baltimore, he was the son of Maurice "Ham" and Freda Stauffer Blizzard. He was the husband of Gay Ebaugh Blizzard, his wife of 30 years.

He was a 1971 graduate of Westminster High School where he played football and was on the wrestling team. He attended Bridgewater College and was a 1977 graduate of Towson State University, where he also played football.

He was a physical education teacher in the Harford County school system for 21 years, teaching at both Bel Air and Aberdeen high schools, where he was the wrestling and football coach.

He enjoyed gardening and had a hobby farm for goats and chickens.

Surviving, in addition to his wife and parents, are children Lucas Jeremiah and Justin Ross Blizzard, both of York, Pa., Adrienne Gayle Blizzard of Delta, Pa., and Samantha Blizzard of York College; brother and sister-in-law Gary Lee and Linda Blizzard of Milford, Del.; and mother-in-law Dorothy Ebaugh of Westminster.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pritts Funeral Home & Chapel, 412 Washington Road, Westminster with the Rev. Frederick P. Eckhardt officiating. Interment will be private.

The family will receive friends from noon until time of service Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Johns Hopkins University for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Ralph H. Hruban, M.D., Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 401 N. Broadway, Weinberg 2242, Baltimore, MD 21231-2410.