John "Gill" L. Gilliland Jr.'s Obituary
GILLILAND, John Leo Jr. “Gill” 82, of Dunedin passed away on May 6, 2018.
Gill was a proud U.S. Army veteran and retired from the Pratt & Whitney aerospace company in East Hartford, CT. Gill loved to travel, fish, play poker, and spending time with his family. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Dunedin since 2000. Gill will be remembered by all as a kind, humble man who was always good for a joke.
He was preceded in death by his sisters Mary Falkerson, Frances Andrews, and Margaret Stamboni. Gill is survived by his loving wife, Patricia Bibeault Gilliland; daughter Ruthann Harlow; son John Gilliland III; stepdaughter Kimberly B. O’Reilly; stepson Robert Bibeault; and grandchildren Grace Harlow, Bobby Bibeault, Ryan Bibeault, Caitlin O’Reilly, and Kevin O’Reilly.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, May 10th from 10 am to 12 pm with funeral services beginning at 12 pm at Moss Feaster Funeral Home Dunedin Chapel. Gill will be interred at Florida National Cemetery on Friday, May 11th at 11 am.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to Suncoast Hospice, 5771 Roosevelt Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33760.
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