Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameEdward Samuel GILL Jr 
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653Birth Date21 Jan 1921
Death Date5 Oct 2006 Age: 85
FatherEdward S GILL (1877-1951)
MotherMargret W WILLSON (1881-1955)
Misc. Notes
Edward S. Gill Jr., 86 of Glen Richey, PA died Thursday, October 5, 2006 at his home.
Born January 21, 1920 in Glen Richey he was the son and one of eleven children born to Edward S. Gill, Sr. and Margaret (Wilson) Gill. He was the husband of Eleanor (Mays), whom he married June 19, 1947 in Fredericksburg, Maryland and was married for fifty-nine years.
Mr. Gill was a graduate of Clearfield Area High School. A veteran of World War II, he participated in the allied invasion of Europe as a heavy equipment operator with the army. Following honorable discharge, he returned to Pennsylvania and continued his career as a dozer operator for various road contractors through the Operator Engineers Local Union #66 where he was also a lifelong member. He was a member of the Glen Richey Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Gill was an avid hunter, fisherman, and gardener. His great joys included flowers, fox hounds, Gravely tractors and making apple cider. He was a loving and caring husband and father, and was devoted to his family.
In addition to his wife, Ed is survived by three daughters, Jackie Trifelli and her husband Gino of Curwensville, PA; Judy Nelson and her husband David of Clearfield, PA and Beverly Wilson and her husband J. Edward of Harrisburg, PA; five grandchildren Stephanie (Trifelli) Schulde and her husband Michael, Christina (Trifelli) McGill and her husband Jared, Benjamin Nelson, Katharine Nelson and Sarah Nelson. Also surviving are two sisters Anne Leitzow of Ohio and Dorothy Warnke of Florida.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Clarence, William, James, Andrew and Gauford; and sisters Margaret Johnson, Ollie Mae Lynn and Gertrude Leabhart.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 9, 2006 at 10:00 A.M. at the Bennett and Houser Funeral Home, Inc., Clearfield with Rev. Duncan H. Nichol officiating. Interment will be in Thompson Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the funeral home on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. and on Monday from 9:00 A.M. until the hour of services.
Military honors will be accorded at the cemetery by the Clearfield Honor Guard American Legion Post #6 and the VFW Post #1785.
Family links:
Parents:
Edward S. Gill (1877 - 1951)
Margaret W. Wilson Gill (1881 - 1955)
Spouse:
Eleanor M. Mays Gill (1921 - 2010)*
Siblings:
Clarence C Gill (1904 - 1965)*
James L Gill (1910 - 1981)*
Gauford G. Gill (1915 - 1979)*
Edward S. Gill (1920 - 2006)
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Thompson Cemetery
Clearfield
Clearfield County
Pennsylvania, USA
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Record added: Oct 07, 2006
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Born January 21, 1920 in Glen Richey he was the son and one of eleven children born to Edward S. Gill, Sr. and Margaret (Wilson) Gill. He was the husband of Eleanor (Mays), whom he married June 19, 1947 in Fredericksburg, Maryland and was married for fifty-nine years.
Mr. Gill was a graduate of Clearfield Area High School. A veteran of World War II, he participated in the allied invasion of Europe as a heavy equipment operator with the army. Following honorable discharge, he returned to Pennsylvania and continued his career as a dozer operator for various road contractors through the Operator Engineers Local Union #66 where he was also a lifelong member. He was a member of the Glen Richey Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Gill was an avid hunter, fisherman, and gardener. His great joys included flowers, fox hounds, Gravely tractors and making apple cider. He was a loving and caring husband and father, and was devoted to his family.
In addition to his wife, Ed is survived by three daughters, Jackie Trifelli and her husband Gino of Curwensville, PA; Judy Nelson and her husband David of Clearfield, PA and Beverly Wilson and her husband J. Edward of Harrisburg, PA; five grandchildren Stephanie (Trifelli) Schulde and her husband Michael, Christina (Trifelli) McGill and her husband Jared, Benjamin Nelson, Katharine Nelson and Sarah Nelson. Also surviving are two sisters Anne Leitzow of Ohio and Dorothy Warnke of Florida.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Clarence, William, James, Andrew and Gauford; and sisters Margaret Johnson, Ollie Mae Lynn and Gertrude Leabhart.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 9, 2006 at 10:00 A.M. at the Bennett and Houser Funeral Home, Inc., Clearfield with Rev. Duncan H. Nichol officiating. Interment will be in Thompson Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the funeral home on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. and on Monday from 9:00 A.M. until the hour of services.
Military honors will be accorded at the cemetery by the Clearfield Honor Guard American Legion Post #6 and the VFW Post #1785.
Family links:
Parents:
Edward S. Gill (1877 - 1951)
Margaret W. Wilson Gill (1881 - 1955)
Spouse:
Eleanor M. Mays Gill (1921 - 2010)*
Siblings:
Clarence C Gill (1904 - 1965)*
James L Gill (1910 - 1981)*
Gauford G. Gill (1915 - 1979)*
Edward S. Gill (1920 - 2006)
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Thompson Cemetery
Clearfield
Clearfield County
Pennsylvania, USA
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Record added: Oct 07, 2006
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Spouses
Birth Date19 Mar 1921
Birth PlaceOlanta, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Death Date21 Sep 2010 Age: 89
Death PlaceGlen Richey, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Death MemoClearfield Hospital
Burial PlaceThompson cemetery
EducationHS
ReligionPresbyterian
FatherPaul Peter MAYS (1883-1960)
MotherJennie Elizabeth SNYDER (1880-1958)
Misc. Notes
DAR member also survived by 3 great-grandsons and several nieces and nephews.Eleanor M. Gill, 89, of Glen Richey, PA, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at the Clearfield Hospital.
Born on March 19, 1921 in Olanta, PA, she was the daughter of Paul and Jennie (Snyder) Mays.
Mrs. Gill had worked locally for families, cleaning and cooking. During WWII she went to Buffalo and had various war related jobs. She came home after the war and kept books for her brothers' mining company. After she married, she held various jobs. The family relocated to Glen Richey and she went to work at Kent Sportswear in 1967 and retired in 1983.
She was a member of the Glen Richey Presbyterian Church and served as elder, sunday school teacher and participated in the Presbyterian Womens Club.
Mrs. Gill was a member of the Glen Richey Fireman's Auxillary and D.A.R. She was an avid quilter and sewer, enjoyed baking pies, bowling, playing the piano, working cross word puzzles, hunting, fishing and was proud of her violets.
She is survived by three children: Jackie Trifelli and her husband Gino of Curwensville, PA., Judy Nelson and her husband David of Clearfield, and Beverly Wilson and her husband Dr. J. Edward of Harrisburg, five grandchildren: Stephanie Trifelli Schlude and her husband Michael, Christina Trifelli McGill and her husband Jared, Benjamin Nelson, Katharine Nelson Pagani and her husband David and Sarah Nelson, three great-grandsons and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Gill was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Edward S. Gill, Jr., whom she married on June 19, 1947 in Fredericksburg, MD and who passed away October 5, 2006; five brothers; Leonard, Lee, Les, Lloyd and Lawrence "Bruce" Mays and three sisters; Lula Witherow, Leta Tubbs and Coralee Mays.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 27, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at the Bennett and Houser Funeral Home, Inc., 312 E. Locust Street, Clearfield, PA with Pastor Leanne M. Gill Peters officiating. Interment will be in the Thompson Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the funeral home on Sunday, September 26, 2010 from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. and on Monday from 10:00 A.M. until the hour of services.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Glen Richey Presbyterian Church c/o Pastor Leanne M. Gill Peters, 2404 Carbon Mine Road, Clearfield, PA 16830 or the Glen Richey Fireman's Auxillary, Firehouse Road, Glen Richey, PA 16837.
~The Progress - Sept 2010~
Family links:
Parents:
Peter Paul Mays (1883 - 1960)
Jennie Elizabeth Snyder Mays (1880 - 1958)
Spouse:
Edward S. Gill (1920 - 2006)
Siblings:
Lula Mays Witherow (1906 - 1993)*
Lee Henry Mays (1908 - 1986)*
Leslie S. Mays (1910 - 1985)*
Leta I. Mays Tubbs (1912 - 1992)*
Lloyd Mays (1914 - 2004)*
Leonard Mays (1916 - 1986)*
L. Bruce Mays (1918 - 1978)*
Eleanor M. Mays Gill (1921 - 2010)
Infant Daughter Coralie Mays (1923 - 1923)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Thompson Cemetery
Clearfield
Clearfield County
Pennsylvania, USA
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Record added: Sep 25, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 59173906
Born on March 19, 1921 in Olanta, PA, she was the daughter of Paul and Jennie (Snyder) Mays.
Mrs. Gill had worked locally for families, cleaning and cooking. During WWII she went to Buffalo and had various war related jobs. She came home after the war and kept books for her brothers' mining company. After she married, she held various jobs. The family relocated to Glen Richey and she went to work at Kent Sportswear in 1967 and retired in 1983.
She was a member of the Glen Richey Presbyterian Church and served as elder, sunday school teacher and participated in the Presbyterian Womens Club.
Mrs. Gill was a member of the Glen Richey Fireman's Auxillary and D.A.R. She was an avid quilter and sewer, enjoyed baking pies, bowling, playing the piano, working cross word puzzles, hunting, fishing and was proud of her violets.
She is survived by three children: Jackie Trifelli and her husband Gino of Curwensville, PA., Judy Nelson and her husband David of Clearfield, and Beverly Wilson and her husband Dr. J. Edward of Harrisburg, five grandchildren: Stephanie Trifelli Schlude and her husband Michael, Christina Trifelli McGill and her husband Jared, Benjamin Nelson, Katharine Nelson Pagani and her husband David and Sarah Nelson, three great-grandsons and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Gill was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Edward S. Gill, Jr., whom she married on June 19, 1947 in Fredericksburg, MD and who passed away October 5, 2006; five brothers; Leonard, Lee, Les, Lloyd and Lawrence "Bruce" Mays and three sisters; Lula Witherow, Leta Tubbs and Coralee Mays.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 27, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at the Bennett and Houser Funeral Home, Inc., 312 E. Locust Street, Clearfield, PA with Pastor Leanne M. Gill Peters officiating. Interment will be in the Thompson Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the funeral home on Sunday, September 26, 2010 from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. and on Monday from 10:00 A.M. until the hour of services.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Glen Richey Presbyterian Church c/o Pastor Leanne M. Gill Peters, 2404 Carbon Mine Road, Clearfield, PA 16830 or the Glen Richey Fireman's Auxillary, Firehouse Road, Glen Richey, PA 16837.
~The Progress - Sept 2010~
Family links:
Parents:
Peter Paul Mays (1883 - 1960)
Jennie Elizabeth Snyder Mays (1880 - 1958)
Spouse:
Edward S. Gill (1920 - 2006)
Siblings:
Lula Mays Witherow (1906 - 1993)*
Lee Henry Mays (1908 - 1986)*
Leslie S. Mays (1910 - 1985)*
Leta I. Mays Tubbs (1912 - 1992)*
Lloyd Mays (1914 - 2004)*
Leonard Mays (1916 - 1986)*
L. Bruce Mays (1918 - 1978)*
Eleanor M. Mays Gill (1921 - 2010)
Infant Daughter Coralie Mays (1923 - 1923)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Thompson Cemetery
Clearfield
Clearfield County
Pennsylvania, USA
Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]
Created by: Beulah
Record added: Sep 25, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 59173906
Family ID15741
Marr Date19 Jun 1947
Marr PlaceFredericksburg, Maryland