On June 30th, 2009, Eugene passed away peacefully at the age of 53 after being diagnosed with cancer eights months earlier. Eugene was a tower of strength for his family and friends during his entire illness. Each and every day he taught valuable lessons to everyone that came in contact with him. Eugene was born on July 8, 1955 in Placentia and he left his home in Newfoundland to become a permanent resident of Weyburn, Saskatchewan. In 1976, Eugene was scouted for the position of pitcher for the Weyburn Fastball team. During his first year in Saskatchewan, Eugene started working at CP Rail, met Charlene Hanson and they were married in July 1977. After one year the Weyburn team folded; Eugene played out of Regina with the Molsons Fastball team for the next eleven years. During these 11 years, Eugene raised two wonderful boys, met and made some long-time friends. His boys followed in their Dad’s footsteps eventually playing and pitching for their own baseball teams. Eugene hung up his pitching glove in 1990 to take on the new and rewarding position as coach until 2003. Not only did he coach baseball of various ages, he was also available to help out with girls fastball whenever a team needed some help. Once coaching was over, Eugene kept himself busy with home improvements for himself and others. In his lifetime Eugene touched many lives all across Canada. Many people in this country will be missing a very good friend. Eugene was predeceased by his father Michael, brother Tommy, sister Catherine, mother-in-law Mamie Hanson, niece Taylor Hanson and brother-in-law Gordon Ashworth. He will be sadly missed by his wife Charlene, his sons, Dustin (Carrie Woods), Landon (Cheryl Leyenhorst), his mother Cecilia, brothers Don Emberley of Weyburn, Mike (Margie) Emberley, James (Remy) Emberley of Toronto, David Emberley; sisters Madonna (Paul) Taruinskas of Boston, Mass, Ella (Gerry) Pitcher, Monica (Ken) Walsh, Bernice (Jim) Bartlett, Bernadette (Jerry) Nolan, Laura (Dan) McCue of N.S., as well as several uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and Charlene’s family. A Mass will be held in Eugene’s honor at Sacred Heart Church in Placentia on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 11 a.m. A social will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion in Placentia after the Mass.