Patricia A. Gillis

Patricia A. Gillis obituary, Waterford, MI

Patricia A. Gillis

Patricia Gillis Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Simpson-Modetz Riverside Chapel on Jan. 27, 2024.

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GILLIS, PATRICIA ANNE of Waterford; January 27, 2024; age 79; Loving wife of Tom for 58 years; Dear mother of Tammy Newman and Kristina Gillis-Phelps (Vanessa): Cherished grandmother of Chelsea (Nick), Courtney (Zach), Kai and Zen. Great-grandmother of Bryson; Also loved by several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Gillis was a long time member of St. Perpetua Catholic Church and was retired from the Waterford School District. The Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, February 2, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Perpetua Catholic Church, 134 Airport Road, Waterford. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Riverside Chapel, Simpson-Modetz Funeral Home, 5630 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford. Celebrant Father Paul Graney; Rite of Committal Crescent Hills Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Church.

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