EDWARD F. GILLIGAN Sr.

Edward F. Gilligan Sr. of Glen Ellyn Visitation for Edward F. Gilligan Sr., 91, will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, at Chapel Hill Gardens West Funeral Home, 17W201 Roosevelt Road (½ block west of Route 83), Oakbrook Terrace. Family and friends are asked to meet on Thursday, at St. Petronille Church, Glen Ellyn, for a 10:30 a.m. funeral Mass. Mr. Gilligan passed away Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010. He was the beloved husband of Eleanor; dear father of Edward Jr. (Marianne), Dennis (Patti) and Eileen Fill (Ken); grandfather of Michael, Jon, Dan, Tara, Shelby and Darren; great-grandfather of Keegan, Emily, Riley, Tanner, Charlie, Callie and Fallyn. Ed was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pa. and worked for the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania until his retirement as a senior executive, when he relocated to Boca Raton, Fla. His Bell career was interrupted when he was called to lend his communications expertise to the Navy, serving as a Naval officer in both World War II and the Korean Conflict. In retirement, he gave generously of his time to the Telephone Pioneers of America, including service as their president. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the DuPage Community Clinic, a not for profit clinic offering medical, mental and dental services for low income and uninsured residents of DuPage County. Donations in the name of Edward F. Gilligan Sr. should be directed to Dawn Chorobik at the DuPage Community Clinic, 1506 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, IL 60187. For information, 630-941-5860 or www.chapelhillgardenswest.com.