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Thomas Patrick Gillis
Born: 3/16/1944
Died: 11/16/2022
Age: 78
Community: Grand Blanc, MI
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GILLIS, Thomas Patrick – of Grand Blanc, MI, age 78, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated 12 PM Monday, December 5, 2022 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 1227 East Bristol Road, Burton, MI 48529; Rev. Fr. Robert McGraw celebrant. Inurnment in Great Lakes National Cemetery on a later date. The family will receive visitors 1-7 PM Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Allen Funeral Home, 9136 Davison Road, Davison, MI 48423 and 11 AM-12 PM Monday, December 5, 2022 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. A Prayer Service will be held 6:30 PM Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Allen Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions, may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.act.alz.org or the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, www.t2t.org , in Tom’s memory.
Tom was born in Flint, MI on March 16, 1944, son of the late Edward and Mary Grace (Hughes) Gillis. He married Angela Paris on October 5, 1968 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Tom proudly served in the U.S. Navy from August 1962 to August 1966. He retired as a Battalion Chief from the City of Flint Fire Department in 1992 after 25 years of service. Tom enjoyed hunting and fishing, playing cards and many wonderful vacations with family and friends.
Tom is survived by his wife, Angela Gillis; 5 children, Emily (Andrew) Jenkins, Joseph Gillis, Julie (Bruno) Costanzo, Andrea (Mark) Peiffer and Sara (Jeff) Monnette; 7 grandchildren, Alex, Gabriella, Caroline, Tessa, Evie, Oliver and Luca; 3 siblings, Sharon Miller, Michael (Kay) Gillis and Robert (Linda) Gillis; many other loved family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Mary Grace Gillis; 2 brothers-in-law, Henry Evans Miller and Daniel J. Paris; 3 nieces, Erin Gillis, Cheri Glassburn and Laura Jenkins.
Please share your thoughts with the family at www.allenfuneralhomeinc.com
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12/4/2022 |
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1:00 PM |
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12/5/2022 |
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12:00 PM |
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Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
1227 E. Bristol Rd.
Burton, MI 48529Get a Map to this location...
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Rev. Fr. Robert McGraw |
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