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Hugh W. Gillon

Posted 1/27/15

DOVER - Hugh W. Gillon, Jr. passed away Monday Jan. 26, 2015 at Delaware Hospice Center, Milford, within hours of his wife of 63 years, Jean V. Gillon. Mr. Gillon was born May 7, 1929 in Pittsburgh, …

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Hugh W. Gillon

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DOVER - Hugh W. Gillon, Jr. passed away Monday Jan. 26, 2015 at Delaware Hospice Center, Milford, within hours of his wife of 63 years, Jean V. Gillon. Mr. Gillon was born May 7, 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Hugh W. Gillon, Sr. and Lucille Milheim Gillon. He had served in the United States Navy, post WWII as a medical Corpsman during the Korean Conflict, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, DC. Mr. Gillon worked as a Chemist and Sales Representative for Standard Brands and R.T. Vanderbilt retiring in 1994. He was a member of the American Chemical Society, Rubber Division. Mr. Gillon enjoyed reading watching CBS Sunday Morning and sharing family history. He is survived by his daughters, Lynda Rae Gannon of Marydel, Del., Caryl G. Young (Robert) of Newark, Del.; sons, Hugh W. Gillon, III of Dover, Del. and Patrick J. Gillon of Miramar, Fla.; sisters, Kathleen James (Walt) of La Habra, CA and Margaret Ahlgrim (Roger) of Mears, MI; grandchildren, H. Joseph Gannon, III (Brie), Garrett M. Gannon (Erin), Erin Young Krause (Louis) and Craig G. Young; great grandchildren, H. Joseph Gannon, IV, Carmella Gannon, Tripp Gannon, twins, Briggs and Finnley Gannon and Louis C. Krause, V. Memorial services will be held 2PM, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 at Torbert Funeral Chapel, 61 S. Bradford Street, Dover. Friends may call from 12-2. Interment will be at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear. For their warm support and kindness, the family would like to offer special thanks to those who cared for him. The good Samaritans of the Woodcrest neighborhood, Dover; Cadia Rehabilitation Broadmeadow, Middletown; BayHealth Kent General, Dover; Delaware Hospice. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to Delaware Hospice, 911 S. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901 or the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware, 1901 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE 19803. Letters of condolences may be sent and guest book signed at www.torbertfuneral.com.

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