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Allan Gillis
1961-2024
Allan Malcolm Gillis (March 25, 1961 – April 21,
2024)
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce
the passing of our brother, Allan Gillis on April 21,
2024.
Allan grew up on New Glasgow’s West Side and
remained a life-long resident of Pictou County. He was the
7 th of 8 children born to Dan and
Adele Gillis at the busiest home on Abercrombie
Rd.
Allan was an avid sports fan. In junior high and high school,
he played and taught tennis at the West Side Community Center. He was
especially fond of playing youth hockey and of following his beloved
Boston Bruins through every season. It was over the past decade, that
he followed the evolution of women’s hockey becoming the
PWHL’s #1 fan, and along with the rest of the family cheered
Canada’s Women’s hockey team through the 2018 and
2022 Olympics, remaining ever so proud.
While in high school, over summer breaks and on weekends,
Allan would frequently tag along with Dad going in to work at the
Hawker Sidley Plant in Trenton. It was this early exposure to the
workings of the plant that piqued an interest in engineering and
mechanics and what turned out to be an experience that would
ultimately shape his chosen career path.
After graduating from New Glasgow High School, Allan attended
Nova Scotia Community College in Halifax. Following his graduation, he
continued his education completing additional courses at Dalhousie
University and then became a construction industry professional,
holding the elite designation of Professional Quantity Surveyor. Allan
was employed by Lindsay Construction and Higgins Construction before
developing his own business. He was recognized by his professional
organization for his contributions to the design and construction of
Glasgow Square.
Allan loved his road trips to visit his North Carolina
family, often timing his trips to where he could get an early taste of
spring or if traveling in the fall, to delay the onset of our Nova
Scotia winters. For years he would make this drive sometimes twice a
year, leaving us amazed at just how much he loved THE drive and how he
loved TO drive. That drive never got old for him. Allan always arrived
with a story to tell about the trip, these stories frequently involved
deer getting in the way of his vehicles. Legend has it that Allan, who
never held a hunting license, a hunting rifle or had ever been
hunting, had killed more deer with his vehicles over the years than
most hunters ever will in a lifetime!
«Unkie Al» as he was affectionately known, dearly
loved each of his 13 nieces and nephews and his 11 great nieces and
nephews. So often «Unkie Al» spoke of the joy of being at
family gatherings, but he especially looked forward to our annual
December 23 gathering on Jubilee Road, Halifax. We will miss his wit
and humor, and the insatiable appetite for the riddles and dad jokes
our brother brought to these gatherings.
In addition to his nieces and nephews, Allan will be fondly
remembered by his sisters, Kathleen (Les) Privette, Raleigh, North
Carolina; Joanie (Cliff) McCarville, Halifax, NS; Colleen (Bruce)
Gallagher, Stillwater Lake, NS; and his brother, Dennis, Toronto,
ON.
Allan was predeceased by our beloved parents, our brothers,
Danny and Bill, our sister, Margie and infant niece, Kylie
Gallagher.
Our family is grateful for the expert care Allan received
during his extended hospitalization at the VG in Halifax last summer.
We are also forever grateful to Edwin Goble, who we consider a
brother. Every family should be so lucky as ours to
have a «doctor in the house», a job with unpredictable hours
and one that doesn’t pay well. Thank-you
Dr. Cliff McCarville for being available for Allan and the rest of us
through this difficult time.
Allan, we love you, we thank you for your kindness and
generosity, we will miss you. Rest peacefully dear
brother.
Arrangements are under the direction of R.H. Porter Funeral
Home, New Glasgow. Cremation has taken place. A private graveside
service will be held. A gathering for family and
friends will take place from 2-4 pm Saturday, June 22 at the Sister
Catherine Steele Centre, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish,
Stellarton. In lieu of flowers,
donations in Allan’s memory may be made to the Aberdeen
Health Foundation or to a charity of choice.

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