Larry C. Gilman

CLINTON

Larry C. Gilman, 51, died Friday, September 14, 2018, peacefully in his sleep at home, after a hard fought battle with cancer.

He leaves a son, Shane P. Gilman, of Clinton; his father, Larry E. Gilman, with whom he lived; a brother, David J. Gilman, and his wife, Heidi, of Clinton; two nieces: Caitlin and Abaigeal; his former wife, Katherine M. (Merz) Gilman, of Clinton; step-children: Derek Briner of Lancaster and Melissa Briner of Missoula, MT; aunts and uncles: Rita McGeehan of Clinton, Dr. Richard Eakin and his wife, Joann, of Greenville, NC, Scott Gilman and his wife, Nancy, of Green Valley, AZ; and cousins: Maryrose McNamara and her husband, John, Patricia Mayou and her husband, Edward, Kevin McGeehan, and Robert McGeehan, and his wife, Linda, all of Clinton, Colleen Files, and her husband, Greg, of Bethel, ME, Bruce Gilman and his wife, Ann, of Irvine, CA, Alan Gilman, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Matt Eakin and his wife, Susan, of Columbus, OH, and Maridy Knight and her husband, Mark, of Durham, NC.

Larry was born and raised in Clinton, son of the late Mary Patricia “Pat” (McGeehan) Gilman, who died in 2009. He was a graduate of Clinton High School, Class of 1985.

For many years, he worked in commercial and residential construction for various companies in Worcester County.

Larry was a member and Past Leading Knight of the Clinton Lodge of Elks, and a member of the VFW Auxiliary. He enjoyed golfing, skiing, and snowmobiling. He was very patriotic and a huge history fan. He enjoyed watching the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox. Some of his favorite places to visit were his trips to Myrtle Beach and to The Masters, Lake Carmi, in Franklin, VT, camping in White River Valley Camp Ground, in Gayesville, VT, and vacationing in Penobscot, ME. He was the most recent recipient of the Shillelagh Award from the Clinton Leprechaun Society.

The Gilman family wishes to thank Dr. Shepro and the staff at St. Vincent Cancer Center, Worcester, and the nurses and staff at Jewish Healthcare Center for their compassionate care.

Larry’s funeral will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2018, with a service at 10:00 a.m. in the United Church of Clinton, 109 Haskell Ave. Burial will follow in Reservoir Pines Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours at the McNally & Watson Funeral Home, 304 Church St., on Friday, September 21, 2018, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Crystal Club Charity, 343 Main St., Clinton, MA 01510.