John E. Gilbert

1937 - 2021

John E.
Gilbert
John E. "Jack" Gilbert, 84, of Mahoning Township, passed into eternal rest on Sunday, Nov. 21, at Fellowship Manor, Whitehall. He was the husband of Suzanne M. (Tichborne) Gilbert. They were married for 61 years this past May 7.
Born in Lehighton, on Sunday, Sept. 12, 1937, he was the son of the late George M. and Margaret E. (Miller) Gilbert.
Jack attended SS. Peter & Paul Parochial School in Lehighton and was a 1955 graduate of the Lehighton Area High School.
He served our country with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War attaining the rank of SP4 (T).
He attended Villanova University and later attended Kutztown University where he played on the university football team.
Prior to his retirement he was employed by Nationwide Insurance Company as a claims field representative specializing in the disaster claims line.
He was a member of SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church Lehighton and the Lehighton American Legion Post 314. He loved doing yardwork, home/grounds maintenance and trips to Florida.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a son, Timothy J. Gilbert, and his wife Fran, of Lake Hauto; a daughter, Kathryn S. Warner of Texas; two granddaughters, Kristina Gilbert of Lake Hauto, and Alexandra Warner Voecks (Ryan) of Georgia.
Service: Services and interment will be private at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions in his honor may be made to SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 260 N. 3rd St., Lehighton, PA 18235; or the Alzheimers Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave. 16th floor, New York, NY 10001. The Ovsak Funeral Home, Lehighton, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences can be offered at www.ovsakfh.com.