This wonderful family portrait is the Oprzondek family.... Gene's grandparents. His grandmother, Valerie, is seated holding baby Sally, Gene's aunt. Gene's Mom Marie is seated on the left. Standing next to the baby is another aunt, Helen. Standing tall in back is Gene's uncle Frank. The patriarch of the family, Francis, is seated next to the casually posed Anna another of Gene's aunts. Lastly, on the right, is Gene's uncle Steve.

Gene's gradmother is of polish descent and Francis was born in Poland. Grandfather Francis' heritage is Russian.