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Robert Gill Obituary

GILL, Robert G. Of Stoneham formerly of Winchester, December 10, 2008, Age 80. Beloved husband of the late Alice C. (McDonough) Gill. Loving father of Robert G. Gill, Jr. and his wife Renate of Wareham, Christopher Gill and his wife Amy of Nashua NH, Mary Ellen Armstrong, James (Jay) Gill and his wife Suzanne, Patrick Gill and his wife Susan all of Winchester. Also survived by sixteen cherished grandchildren. Brother of Mary Scanlon of Newton and Ellen Sacre' of Vancouver, British Columbia. Funeral from the Lane Funeral Home, 760 Main St. WINCHESTER on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 9 AM. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary's Church, 158 Washington St., Winchester at 10 AM. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held in the Funeral Home on Friday from 4-8 PM. Interment Calvary Cemetery, Woburn. Donations may be made in Robert's memory to The Winchester Scholarship Foundation, P.O. Box 1005, Winchester MA 01890 or to The Alice & Robert Gill Memorial Scholarship Fund, C/O Austin Prep School, 101 Willow St., Reading MA 01867. Late U. S. Marine Corp. WWII Veteran. Lane Funeral Homes Winchester-Burlington 781-729-2580

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 11 to Dec. 12, 2008.

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Michael & Dianne Walsh

December 16, 2008

Dear Jay & Suzanne

Our deepest sympathies for your loss. May your wonderful memories help you to smile during this difficult time.

jan Fitzgerald

December 13, 2008

Maryellen and Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Love, Jan and Stefanie

Martha Robinson

December 13, 2008

Maryellen,
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

Joan Sullivan

December 13, 2008

MaryEllen
I was so sorry to hear of your loss. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless

John Murray

December 12, 2008

The entire Gill Family is in our thoughts and prayers.

John and Sandy Murray and Family

Denise Shanning

December 12, 2008

MaryEllen,
My thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. Hopefully, your good faith and humor can bring you more peace each day.
with love,
Denise

Carolyn Walsh

December 12, 2008

Maryellen and family,

I am so saddened to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

Louise & Ken O'Connell

December 12, 2008

Suzanne & Jay-

Deepest Sympathy

Castro Family

December 12, 2008

Dear Pat, Sue, Patrick, Erin and Brendan,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Rafe, Jean and Leo

p michienzi

December 12, 2008

To MaryEllen and the Gill Family
We were so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. Where we didn't know him very long we knew that he was special as he raised remarkable children and grandchildren..We are proud and honored to call you all friends and we share in your sadness today.. You will always be in our thoughts and prayers...
much love always
The Michienzi Family

MARTI PHILLION

December 11, 2008

MARY ELLEN,
SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.
MARTI

Anita Preston(Augello)

December 11, 2008

Bob and family....
Sorry for your loss. I knew Bobby when we were kids. My thoughts are with you and yours at this time.

Leslie Sacre

December 11, 2008

Our love and prayers to you all.
with love
Ellen and the Sacre Family.

December 11, 2008

Grandpa with his grandchildren

December 11, 2008

Pinning on 2nd Lt Robert G Gill IV bars

December 11, 2008

Brian Dot's Doherty

December 11, 2008

To Jay and the rest of the Gill family,sorry about your loss

Bob & Regina Colantuono

December 11, 2008

Celebrating a life well lived. We will cherish the memories forever. My memories go back to the 10th grade at Newton High School, when my cousin, Jack Vassalotti, Tom Kain, Bob and I became a foursome. In the later years, we met for lunch in Plymouth and had frequent phone conversations, during which he always spoke proudly of his family.
I hope that we will all celebrate his life and remember the good times.

mike wise

December 11, 2008

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2008

DAN OKEEFFE

December 11, 2008

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

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