Gene Herrmann

February 19, 1944 - November 23, 2019

Gene Herrmann February 19, 1944 – November 23, 2019 Harold Eugene Herrmann, 75, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at home. Born and raised in Vallejo, Gene graduated from Vallejo High School in 1962. He went on to serve an electrical apprenticeship on Mare Island Naval Shipyard. Gene later transferred into the Nuclear Testing Group where he worked on nuclear submarines until he retired in 1974. With cowboy hat-in-hand, Gene moved into the cowboy life full-time. He made his dream of owning a ranch and raising prized Angus cattle come true. Through the years, he also raised Quarter Horses and competed in cuttings events, winning several Futurities and numerous awards. Throughout his life, Gene traveled the world. Of all the places he visited, one trip held a special place in his heart, an Alaskan fishing excursion he took with his wife. The vacations that came before or after may have held valuable memories, but none could top the memory of fishing in Alaska’s rugged and majestic territory with his sweetheart. Preceded in death by his parents, Harold Thomas Herrmann and Sarah Anne Herrmann, Gene is survived by his wife of 47 years, Patricia Herrmann, whom he married in 1972, his daughter, Kristen Lamb, his son-in-law, Daniel Lamb, and his granddaughter, Danielle Lamb. He is also survived by his brother, Robert Herrmann, sister-in-law, Tiffany Herrmann, and their children. Although he finally succumbed to cancer, he fought it bravely and left this world like the true cowboy he was—with strength and dignity. Visitation will begin at 4 PM, Monday, December 2 with Vigil Service at 7 PM Monday, December 2 at Twin Chapels Mortuary, 1100 Tennessee St., Vallejo. Funeral mass will be held at 1 PM, Tuesday, December 3 at St. Basil the Great Catholic Church, 1200 Tuolumne St., Vallejo. Burial will immediately follow at St. Vincent’s Catholic Cemetery on Benicia Rd., Vallejo. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the American Cancer Society.