Eugene "Geno" Ciliberti, 93, passed away August 27, 2024. He was born on December 3, 1930, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to his late parents, Angelo and Angela Ciliberti whom he called his "two angels".
Eugene enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1948. He fought in the Korean War in 1950. He was wounded and evacuated from action in the historical Chosin Reservoir campaign.
He worked with IBM for 35 years as a Senior Technical Educator. After leaving IBM, he and his wife, Sophia, formed G&S Associates, a training and consulting company. They taught seminars to management and employees of Fortune 500 firms around the world. Eugene dissolved the company when his beloved wife passed away in 1990 at the age of 58.
He retired to Anna Maria Island in 1997, becoming an author and publishing several books. He spoke to various support groups and ran an online Blog Site. He furthered his education when he was 80 years old earning his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology.
Eugene leaves behind his children, Rachel A. Ciliberti, Maria and Chris Keatts who live in Tampa, and Richard J. Ciliberti of St. Augustine, Florida.
Interment with Military Honors will be held 10:30 AM, Friday, October 4, 2024, at Sarasota National Cemetery, 9810 State Road 72, Sarasota, FL 34241. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel, 604 43rd Street West, Bradenton, FL 34209, is in charge of arrangements.
