Gilian Ford Shallcross

Gilian Ford Shallcross obituary, Woodbridge, VA

Gilian Ford Shallcross

Gilian Shallcross Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 29, 2023.
Gilian Ford Shallcross died after a brief illness on August 22, 2023 in Woodbridge, Virginia, where she had lived since 2021. She was the daughter of Eleanor Ford Torrey and John Shallcross and was an art historian, working for nearly 30 years at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

She was kind and generous and loved animals, art, and travel. She was a dedicated mother, daughter, and sister and is survived by her children Katherine Orellano and Benjamin Wohlauer, and brothers Justin West and John Shallcross.

A memorial service will be held in Dublin, New Hampshire in the near future. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the ASPCA, an organization she supported for many years, or your local animal shelter.

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September 4, 2023

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Joel Henning

September 4, 2023

Am very saddened. Gillian was a beautiful soul in a beautiful body. Seeing her when we were undergraduates always made me feel better.

Thérèse LaGamma

August 31, 2023

Gillian was one of a kind. I recall she once paid me a great compliment and as a young and inexperienced colleague it really provided me with a confidence I hadn´t realized I needed at the time. I admired her greatly. Sending my condolences to her family and friends. Thérèse LaGamma

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