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William Gillen Obituary
William "Bill" Gillen, 92, was born to eternal life on July 3, 2025.
Beloved husband of the late Loretta "Peach" (nee Gawne) for 55 years; loving father of Bill (Marla), Julie, the late John, Peggy (Mike) DiNino, Mark (Peggy), Steve (Kathryn), Victoria (Brian) Schnitker, and Cynthia (Chris) Maxedon. Proud grandfather of sixteen, great-grandfather of six, and devoted brother, uncle, and friend.
A graduate of Fenwick High School and St. Joseph's College, Bill served in the U.S. Army in Europe before a long career in electronic security and fire protection.
A lifelong Catholic, he was a Eucharistic minister, a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus, and active in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He cherished family gatherings, Carolina vacations, and traveling the world with Peach. A lifelong Cubs fan, he often said, "Who could ask for more?"
Visitation will be Friday, July 11, from 9:15 a.m. until Mass at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales Church, Lake Zurich. Interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside.
Arrangements entrusted to Davenport Family Funeral Home, Lake Zurich, 847-550-4221. For full obituary and online condolences, visit www.davenportfamily.com.
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