Rev. Dr. Eugene A. Langevin

Langevin, Rev Dr Eugene Albert Langevin was born in Ferndale, Michigan on July 28, 1939.  He was the son of Eugene and Minnie Langevin.  Gene died at home on January 20, 2015 at the age of 75 after a four-year fight with cancer.

Gene graduated from Lincoln High School located in Ferndale, Michigan in 1956.  He went on to Harvard College from 1957-1961.  His senior thesis was on the political and economic ideas of “social theologian Walter Raushenbusch”.  It was graded “Magna Plus” and placed on permanent deposit in Harvard’s Widener Library Archives.  Gene attended Union Theological Seminary in New York City from 1961-1962.  During that time, he was assigned fieldwork to minister to youth in various YMCAs in New York City.  In 1962, he received a Rotary Fellowship to study at Oxford University in England.  Gene returned to Harvard Divinity School in 1963.  

After pursuing his education, Gene took a Juvenile Probation officer position in the Quincy District Court.  He began a storefront church in Quincy called “The Way” which over the years involved many youth from Cambridge, Quincy, Boston, Plymouth, Brockton and their surrounding areas.  Along with ministering to church congregations at The First Church of Squantum and the South Boston Baptist Church, his life was devoted to helping youth develop into responsible and good human beings through his youth programs.  Gene and his sister, Rev Patti, continued this youth work until Christmas of 2014 when Gene’s illness progressed.  

Both Gene and his sister are American Baptist Ministers and co-directors of the non-profit youth ministry called “The Way Up”.  This Youth Mission was begun over fifty years ago.  In 1970, Gene published a book about his experiences working with youth called Way To Go Baby.  He was working on a second book chronicling his experiences up until the present at the time when he passed.  This book will be completed and published by his family in the very near future.

In October of 2014, Gene was nominated for and awarded the Daniel Sharp Award by the American Baptist Ministers of Massachusetts.  This was presented to Gene for being an “affectionate and honorable Christian and for overseeing a worthy and faithful ministry”.

Gene is survived by his sister Patti Langevin, and two nieces with their spouses, Mindi and Jamison Shave, and Marci Langevin-Gaudette and Jeff Gaudette, and grandchildren Cameron Shave and Logan Langevin Gaudette, and the many youth around the state of Massachusetts to which he has filled the role as parent.  Gene’s youth mission program is continued by Rev. Patti Langevin. 

Visitation will take place on Friday, January 30th from 4:00-8:00pm at the Keohane Funeral Home at 785 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA 02170.  A Funeral Service, honoring Gene’s life, will take place at the First Baptist Church of Wollaston, 81 Prospect Avenue, Quincy, MA 02170, on January 31st at noon.  A collation will follow in the church hall.  The burial will take place on Sunday, February 1st at 2:30pm at Fern Hill Cemetery, 790 High Street, Hanson, MA 02341. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be sent to “The Way Up” at 25 Aldrich Road, West Bridgewater, MA 02379.