HUDSON FALLS – Gary R. Gillingham, 57, of Hudson Falls, passed away, on Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at Glens Falls Hospital, following a long illness.
Born on October 2, 1955, in Glens Falls, he was the son of the late John K. and Ruth (Holcomb) Gillingham.
Gary was a 1973 graduate of Warrensburgh High School. After high school, Gary attended Adirondack Community College.
On April 6, 1975, he married Joan Porlier at St. Mary’s St. Paul’s Church in Hudson Falls.
Gary was an employee of TD Bank as a customer service supervisor for 38 years.
He loved camping and hiking in the Adirondacks, especially Minerva and Garnet Lake. Gary enjoyed sports and loved attending his children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events. His favorite teams included the Golden Eagles, Glens Falls area hockey, and the Green Jackets. He enjoyed car races, and was forever a New York Jets fan.
Besides his parents, Gary is predeceased by his brother, Robert Gillingham, his sister in law, Dorothy Porlier, and his brother in law, Bob Harrington.
Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Joan (Porlier) Gillingham; his children, Stephen “Steve” Gillingham and his wife Sue, Janelle Gillingham; his grandchildren, Justin Gillingham, and Jenna Gillingham; his brothers, Charles Gillingham and his wife Thelma, John Gillingham and his wife Noreen, Duane Gillingham and his significant other Barb, Dale Gillingham; his sister in law Lynn Gillingham; his sisters, Sue Lackey and her husband George, Dawn Gillingham, Penny Maxam and her husband Kevin; brothers in law, Joe Porlier and his wife Mary, Richard Porlier and his wife Donna, John Porlier and his wife Sue, Art Porlier, Robert Porlier and his wife Diana; his sisters in law, Bella Harrington, Rosalie Burleson and her husband Gerald, Mary Ann Sprague and her husband George, Elaine Porlier, Delia Dwyer and her significant other Wilson Corker, Denise Story, Joan’s twin, Janet Anderson and her husband Bob; and many loving nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and wonderful friends
Special thanks to Dympna Corcoran, for always being there, Jeanne Magliulo, his special nurse who always made him laugh, Dick Saunders, for being a special friend, all the nurses and doctors at the C.R. Wood Cancer Center and ICU, and to Dr. Pillemer, for fighting the fight alongside us the whole way.
Friends may call on Sunday, August 25, 2013, from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.
A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m., on Monday, August 26, 2013, at the South Glens Falls United Methodist Church , with the Reverend Jeffrey Stratton, pastor, officiating.
A luncheon will follow at the United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to C.R. Wood Cancer Center, 100 Park St, Glens Falls, NY 12801, Fort Edward Rescue Squad Inc., P.O. 226, Fort Edward, NY 12828, High Peaks Hospice, 79 Glenwood Ave., Floor 2, Queensbury, NY 12804 or South High Marathon Dance 42 Merritt RD., South Glens Falls, NY 12803
