Dr. Francis Jackson "Jack" Gillette

1932 - 2024

Dr. Francis Jackson "Jack" Gillette, age 91, died peacefully on June 17, 2024. His memorial service is pending. More information will be shared at a later date.

Jack Gillette was born, August 20, 1932, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Dr. Francis "Frank" Jackson Gillette, Sr. and Bernice Grace Gillette. When Jack was an infant, his family moved to China while his dad served as a naval medical officer. When he turned six, his family moved to Mondovi, Wisconsin where his father established the Gillette Hospital. He graduated from Mondovi High School in 1950 and attended the University of Wisconsin. He joined the army and married Ann Elizabeth "Nancy" Fearer in 1953. After his time in the army, Jack returned to Wisconsin to complete his undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin and his Doctorate of Dentistry at Marquette University. He then moved his family to Waco, Texas where he opened his dental practice. He continued his private practice for almost 20 years. When he sold his private practice, he worked at the Veterans Administration Texas A&M Dental Residency Program in Temple, Texas for 19 years. Upon retirement from the VA, Jack continued to work in the dental field and performed oral surgery for Dr. Richard Armstrong until he was 81 years young. Jack was one of the founding members of The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit and remained active in the church until he moved to assisted living in 2017. He was an avid golfer, hunter and fisherman.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents, sister, daughter in-law Ellen Gillette and wife of 65 years, Nancy Gillette. He is survived by his son Steve Gillette of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; son John Gillette and wife Cyd of Houston, Texas; daughter Janet Gillette Hopkins and husband Bill of Houston, Texas; and son Chuck Gillette and wife Karen of Waco, Texas; grandchildren, Jason Gillette, Jared Gillette, Jackson Gillette and wife Sara Blaire, Ashley Gillette Hoffman and husband Trent, Will Hopkins and Katie, Tom Hopkins and Taylor, Elizabeth Hopkins Morris and Eli, Megan Gillette, and Makenzie Gillette; great-grandchildren Elsie Hopkins, Lawson Hoffman, Adelaide Hoffman, Olivia Hopkins, Georgia Gillette, Ford Gillette, Holton Hoffman, Henry Morris, Charles Hopkins, William Hopkins and Annie Morris.