R. Bruce-Gillie-Obituary

R. Bruce Gillie MD

Westerly, Rhode Island

Nov 21, 1945 – Oct 23, 2023

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BORN
November 21, 1945
DIED
October 23, 2023
LOCATION
Westerly, Rhode Island

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It is with immeasurable sadness that we announce the passing of R. Bruce Gillie, MD, Ph.D., FACP-physician and noted naturalist- on October 21, 2023. Dr. Gillie served the Westerly-Pawcatuck community as a family physician and endocrinologist for over 40 years until his retirement in 2015. In...

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I met Bruce when I moved to SLC and he and I were in the lab of Drs Don H Nelson and Ann Wennhold. He was bright, inquisitive, and adventurous. Here we are with Dr Wennhold (center) with Bruce standing beside her.

Bruce and I were post graduate students in the laboratory of Don H. Nelson, MD and Ann Wennhold, MD at the University of Utah. He was a scholar and published author in Scientific American at the time that it was a prestigious journal. He also hosted weekly poker games at his apartment on a semi-monthly basis and came up with the most interesting to win a bet. I lost track of him after we graduated when he returned to Rhode Island and I went to St Louis and ultimately back to California. I...

Wonderful person to have met. Will Be sadly missed by all. A mentor for so many and a privilege to have known him. God Bless!

My deepest condolences go out to Polly Gillie and Bruce's beautiful family. I enjoyed talking to Bruce as he went on his walks through the neighborhood. He was a great neighbor to have close by. He loved the outdoors and the neighborhood he and Polly shared for many years. His service as a physician in our town will be always remembered as well as all his community involvement. God Bless and may the Blessing of Peace be with you all in the days ahead. Rest in Peace Dear Dr. Gillie! Ken...

I am so sorry to hear of Dr Gillie´s passing. I worked with him for many years at Westerly. He was very well respected and well liked. May he rest in peace now.

To the Gillie Family, so sorry to hear of the passing of Dr Gillie, he was my Mom & my Doctor ,He was a nice man, so sad, may he rest in peace Tammy & Maureen DeCoste

I am deeply sorry for your tremendous loss he was a doctor with heart and deep compassion for all his patients he will be missed by so many. Fondly, Carole Ornberg

It is with great sorrow we have learned of the passing of an accomplished physician, a devoted family man and a true lover of life. It has been a pleasure to call you our neighbor. Each friendly smile and wave will be remembered always. May his beloved family find peace Always, Bill and Michelle Jacobson and family

As a friend and PT I will miss him dearly!! My thought are with you Polly,