George Rice Gillooly

GILLOOLY, GEORGE RICE - 80, of Salisbury, NC, died on December 4, 2010 at 8:10 a.m. at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, following complications from a fall. He was born June 6, 1930 in West Chester, PA and adopted by John H. and Jane R. Gillooly of Pittsburgh and Jackson, MI. He graduated from Jackson High School, earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan and an Master of Science from Dartmouth College. He taught math and science at Flat Rock, MI and Flint Junior College prior to attending Dartmouth. Mr. Gillooly was a Research Chemist for General Electric in Cleveland, OH from 1957- 1990. He holds seven patents in the field of electro-fluorescent lighting. He served on the Board of the ElectroChemical Society and as President of the Cleveland Chapter. An avid singer, he sang tenor at the Church of Epiphany in Euclid, OH, and in the choir of St. Paul's Church in Cleveland Heights. He also sang in the Singer's Club, a hundred year old men's group and Nela Men's Chorus, a GE Group. After retiring to Salisbury in 1990, he sang in the choir of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Concert Choir, and the Salisbury Ecumenical Choir. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Jean Aubrey Gillooly; sons, Gregory (Katherine) and Bryan (Karen); and five grandchildren, Benjamin, Madeleine, Christopher, Kevin and Marcel all of Cleveland, Ohio; and brother-in-law, Robert Aubrey of Salisbury. The placing of the ashes in the columbarium will follow the 10:30 church service on Sunday, December 12 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church. A celebration of his life will take place there in January 2011. Memorial gifts may be sent to St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 131 W. Council Street, Salisbury, NC 28144. Summersett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences summersettfuneralhome.com www.Mlive.com/obits