Patricia Eileen Gillihan
Patricia Eileen Gillihan
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Patricia retired from Bradford Paper Company after 40 years of employment and celebrated with her family by going to Hawaii. She was a great single mom, worked hard to make ends meet and provide for her family. She loved everything Elvis her whole life. She was strong willed and brave throughout her life. She passed peacefully in her home after a battle with cancer.
She is survived by her daughter, Dana Marie Lipe; son, John and Catrina Gillihan; sister, Barb Gillihan; sister, Shirley Manders, and her nieces and nephews.
Visitation with the family is 5:00-7:00 pm on Friday, November 21, 2025, at Langeland Sterenberg Funeral Home, 315 E. 16th St. Holland, MI 49423.
Funeral services are at 10:00 am on Saturday, November 22, 2025, also at Langeland Sterenberg Funeral Home.
Burial to take place in Restlawn Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions in Patricia's honor may be given to the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org or by mail to P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023 or the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.
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