WILLIAM-GILLEN-Obituary

WILLIAM R. GILLEN

Fort Wayne, Indiana

1941 - 2022

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Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Special Olympics

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WILLIAM R. GILLEN, 81, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Monday, Dec. 23, 2022. Born March 26, 1941, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a son of the late William and Rita (Ruth) Gillen. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic Church, Fort Wayne. He proudly served his country in the Army, and...

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I haven't been a very good friend lately. I didn't find out that Bill had died until a co-worker told me today. For quite a while Bill and I would meet at Roush Lake shooting range to practice and "shoot the breeze". He would generally bring the coffee since he was close to Dunkin'. After a few times of drinking the coffee, I realized that I was getting regular coffee. I hesitated to say I needed decaf (regular increases my heart rate), free coffee after all. I finally told him that I...