Heaven Gains a Buffalo Icon in Business, Philanthropy and Family in Try-It Distributing Chairman Eugene P. “Gene” Vukelic - Buffalo Rising

Heaven Gains a Buffalo Icon in Business, Philanthropy and Family in Try-It Distributing Chairman Eugene P. “Gene” Vukelic - Buffalo Rising

Western New York lost an icon in business and life when Eugene P. “Gene” Vukelic, the esteemed Chairman of Try-It Distributing Co., Inc., and a respected figure in Western New York’s business, civic, and philanthropic communities, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of family, leadership, generosity, and compassion. He was 94. I had known and worked with Gene Vukelic for many decades, dating back to my…