At the Kings County Memorial Hospital, Montague on Saturday, May 1, 2021, Joseph Emery Gillan passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side. He was aged 77 years of Souris, PE. Emery is survived by his dear wife of 55 years June (nee MacIntyre) and was a loving and caring father to Eileen Cecchini (Fred), Jerrid (Rosslyn) and Emberlee Gillan. He will always be remembered as a cherished grampie to Jack and also survived by Kaytee Walters (Steve), Anthony (Sarah) and Vincent Cecchini and Lily Walters.
Emery will be deeply missed by his god-daughter Michelle Gouthro, brother-in-law Michael Carey (Kathleen), numerous nieces, nephews and by all the members of the MacIntyre family. In addition, he will be lovingly remembered by his special friends Francie, Randy, Todd, Andy, Leo, Walter, Wendell, Mike, Tommy, Mickie and Jason. Also to mourn the loss are his carpenter buddies and his bluegrass family. Predeceased by his parents Ralph and Caroline Gillan and siblings Juanita Geddes, Muddy and Graham Gillan and Brenda Carey.
A funeral mass will be held at the St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Souris with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Due to public health restrictions, the funeral mass is by invitation only. If so desired, memorial donations made to the St. Mary’s Cemetery Fund would be greatly appreciated by the family.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Joseph Emery Gillan May 23rd 1943 May 1st 2021..
Death notice for the town of: Souris, Province: I-P-E