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1936
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2020
Paul Gish Obituary
Paul H. Gish, 84, of Rockford, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at OSF St. Anthony. Born March 11, 1936, in Elizabethtown, PA, the son of J. Harold and Elizabeth B. (Birnstiel) Gish. Graduated from Penn Manor High School, Millersville, PA in 1954 and Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA in 1958 with a BS in Chemistry. Paul was active in Pi Lambda Phi fraternity and the American Chemical Society. He married Martha J. Klinger on June 10, 1961 at Pine Street Presbyterian Church in Harrisburg, PA. Paul belonged to various masonic organizations including Lodge 43, F&AM, Lancaster, PA, Lodge of Perfection, Lancaster, PA, the consistory of the Scottish Rite, Harrisburg, PA and the Tebala Shrine, Rockford, IL. He was employed at Warner Lambert for 42 years until his retirement in 2000. Paul enjoyed playing golf in his spare time, even achieving two holes-in-one. He also enjoyed reading and going to riverboat casinos.
Survived by his wife, Martha; daughters, Lynne (Michael) Olson and Carole Cook; son, Douglas Gish; grandchildren, Grace, Michaela & Ian Olson, Cameron Cook, Sheyenne Woody, and Carter & Tucker Gish; sister, Joanne Chambers; and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents; daughter-in-law, Jenn Caron; and brother-in-law, James Klinger.
A private graveside service will be held in Scandinavian Cemetery. Please visit www.olsonfh.com for Covid 19 limitations or to express a condolence.
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November 28, 2020
Virginia Fry Beck , Shirley Raffensberger McKeehan, and Jeanne Geesaman Zody, (Ship U friends of Mrs. Gish) , wish to express our sympathies on the loss of Martha's husband.
Marcie McMahon
November 22, 2020
I worked at Warner-Lambert many years. I knew of Paul of course but got to work closely with him when I began purchasing colors and flavors. Paul was very smart and could have a gruff exterior sometimes, but he was always kind to me and willing to share his extensive knowledge. He helped me understand and enjoy purchasing. I will be forever grateful for his advice and kind attention. God bless his family - he was a great guy!
Mark Wright
November 21, 2020
In loving memory of a wonderful person. I worked with Paul for 12 years. I could always count on him. I have very fond memories of Paul.
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