Eugene Thomas Newlin

January 7, 2020

Eugene Thomas Newlin, age 55, of Carneys Point, NJ passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Born in Allentown, PA and raised in Erie, PA and Carneys Point, he was the son of Raymond J. Newlin, Sr. and Etta (Thomas) Newlin. Gene was a 1982 graduate of Penns Grove High School and he started out working with his father as a mechanic at Muffler Mart in Penns Grove. He went on to acquire his welding license and, for the past 20 plus years, he worked as a service technician for Heinkel Filtering in Swedesboro, NJ. Gene was a huge fan of the Philadelphia Eagles and the number one fan of his son Thomas' football career at Penns Grove High School. Gene is survived by his mother Etta Newlin; his loving wife, together for 20 years, Tina (Marriott) Newlin; his son Thomas Newlin; his daughter Shannon Permenter of Brookhaven, PA; his siblings Ruth Needy of Gore, PA, Raymond Newlin, Jr. and his wife Barb of East Berlin, PA and Mae Wagner and her husband Wayne of Pilesgrove, NJ; his sister in law Patricia Newlin of Conyers, GA; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father Raymond Newlin, Sr., his brother Nathaniel Newlin and his nephew Shawn Newlin. A memorial service to celebrate Gene's life will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Adams Funeral Home, 18 E. Maple Avenue, Penns Grove, NJ 08069. There will be a time to greet the family starting at 11:30 AM until the memorial service at 1:30 PM. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made towards a college fund for Thomas at Pennsville National Bank.