Gene Lusby

 

Pocomoke City lost a longtime business and community leader this past weekend with the passing of Gene Lusby.

(excerpt from obituary:)

In 1958, he started working in Bata Shoe Company, and in 1966, he went into business for himself when he opened his first Montgomery Wards Retail &; Catalog store in Pocomoke City. Two years later he opened a second franchise in Parksley, VA, and he later opened his third franchise in Exmore, VA. Gene was the only person in the country to have three Montgomery Ward franchises.

After the closing of Montgomery Ward in 1985, he opened Lusby’s Appliances &; Electronics, which he ran with his wife and son until he retired in 1993.

He participated for years in the Little League Organization and Senior League Baseball Organization. He held the office of President in the Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, Pocomoke City Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Business Association, Pocomoke High School Athletic Boosters, Holly Grove Grandparents Association.

(Read full obituary:)

Eugene "Gene" Herbert Lusby Obituary - The Daily Times (delmarvanow.com)