Eugene J. "Gene" Santarlas III

Eugene Santarlas ObituaryVisit the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, Inc. - Richboro website to view the full obituary.Eugene J. "Gene" Santarlas III, of Upper Holland, PA died on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at his home with his family by his side. He was 77.He was the beloved husband of 48 years to Roxanne Santarlas.Born and raised in South Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Eugene J. Santarlas II and Marie Cardarelli Chenot.Gene enlisted in the Air Force and served as Military Security Police Officer. Following that, Gene had a successful career in the automotive industry as a General Manager with various dealerships. Upon his retirement, Gene enjoyed family, vacations, trips to the shore, adored his grandchildren and loved a good gin and tonic.In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by his four children, Tara Wachtler (Stephen); Jennifer Heckman (Randall); Eugene J. Santarlas IV (Amanda); Jonathan Santarlas (Lorraine); beloved grandchildren, Bryan, Lilyan and Gracelyn; and also his brother Joseph Santarlas and his sister Lynn Nelson, along with nieces, nephews and extended family.Relatives and friends are invited to attend his services on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 10:30AM in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown Richboro Road, Richboro, PA 18954. Funeral Service will be held at 12:00PM. His interment will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, PA.Read The Full Obituary