Rita Gilliam Obituary
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Rita was born in Wyandotte, MI on September 21, 1934 to the late Charles and Julia (Dabija) Gibniewski. She worked at the Department of Rehabilation.
On May 4, 1957 she married Neal Gilliam and he preceded her in death on Dece,ber 19, 2005. Rita is survived by a brother-in-law, Richard (Carlean) Gilliam and a sister-in-law, Patricia Gibniewski. She was preceded in death by a brother and sister, Jerry and Carol.
Graveside services will be held on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM at Elmwood Cemetery. Father Tom Barrett will officiate. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Those attending should meet at the cemetery.
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Jerolyn Vickery
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Sad to see this, I worked with Rita in the early 70's at the Bank in Ridgway. I was just thinking about her the other day. Prayers for her family
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