Eugene A. Gosseaux; 78; of Avon Park; Fla.; formerly of Belle Vernon; died Saturday; Dec. 25; 2004; at Highland Regional Medical Center in Florida. Born Jan. 6; 1926; in Grindstone; he was the son of the late Jules and Celina Oppenbrier Gosseaux. He was a former member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon; and a graduate of Brownsville High School; class of 1943. Mr. Gosseaux was a veteran of World War II; having served with the U.S. Navy. He retired Oct. 2; 1982; from Bell Telephone with 38 years of service before retiring to Sebring/Avon Park; Fla.; in 1990. He was a member of the Bell of PA Telephone Pioneers and a member and past commander of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law; Pierre and Carol Gosseaux of Bedford County; a daughter and son-in-law; Celine and David Minor of Washington; a brother; Joseph Gosseaux of Warren; Mich.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and his companion of the past several years; Virginia Hill of Sebring; Fla. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years; Genevieve Yanek Gosseaux; on April 25; 1998; and two brothers; Emile and Frank Gosseaux. Visitation will be held Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; family owned and operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon (724-929-6183). A prayer service will be held Friday; Dec. 31; at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home; followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. On Thursday; members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Eugene Gosseaux at 3 p.m.; and the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 will conduct services at 7 p.m.; both in the funeral home. For those unable to attend; online condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home’s web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.