Eugene "Chuck" DeLong

Eugene “Chuck” DeLong, age 58, world traveler, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019 in Hillview Health Center. Born in Houlton, ME he was the son of the late Eugene Earl DeLong Sr. and Dolores Belyea Farrell. Mr. DeLong was a retired Master Sergeant from U.S. Air Force where he received several meritorious service medals. After his military service he worked for twenty years for the Department of Defense. Mr. DeLong served in several different countries including Germany, Italy, Turkey, Japan and also lived in California, Alabama, Michigan, Florida, Kansas City, MO and Washington, DC. He was a follower of Christ and he enjoyed traveling, hiking, walking, cooking and spending time with his family.Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Norma DeLong, of the home; a son, Lee DeLong and wife Ashley, of Maine; two daughters, Kendra Britton and husband Cameron, Johnson City and Siara Hobbs, Detroit, MI; two grandchildren, Chloe Britton and Cayden Britton, both of Johnson City; two sisters, Elizabeth “Tootie” Bell and husband Drake, Hudson, ME and Holly Farrell, Richmond, VA. Several nieces and nephews also survive.An inurnment service for Eugene “Chuck” DeLong will be held in the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, 962 Old US Highway 70, Black Mountain, NC 28711 at a later date.Memorials may be made to The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, 5526 West 13400 South, #510, Herriman, Utah 84096.Read Obituary