The death occurred at the Maplewood Manor, Alberton, on
Saturday, March 13, 2021,with her loving family by her side of Doris
Margaret Gillis, wife of the late Clarence Gillis of St. Felix, age 92
years. Born on June 16, 1928, she was the surviving member of the late
Patrick Hogan and Susan (nee Nelligan) Hogan family.
Loving mother to Mary Ready (late Howard), Nancy MacKinnon
(Archie), Carol Gillis and Edwin Gillis (Janice). Also survived by
grandchildren, Nicole Ready Doucette (Leigh), Joel Ready (Kelly),
Tammy Stewart (Ricky), Tyson McRae (Kelly), Aaron MacKinnon (Heath),
Evan MacKinnon (Anya), Daniel Snow (Jill Norrad), Jaimee Gillis (Chris
Moore), Emma Gillis (Scott Dewar), Erica Gillis (Evan Roberts) and
Jessica Gillis. Also survived by great-grandchildren, Sadie, Sam,
Waylon, Jarvis, Patrick, Joshua, Jacob and Lilah.
Predeceased by her parents, her husband, and daughters Sylvia
and Jody. Also predeceased by brothers Walter (Mary), Howard (Carmen),
Frank (Amy), Chester (Greta), Earl (Monica) and Alonzo (Betty), and
sisters, Edna Bernard/Gaudet (Phil and Fred) and Sister Irma Hogan
CND. Also predeceased by brother-in-law, Albert (Lottie) Gillis,
sisters-in-law, Annie (Lorne) Cahill, Gertrude (Joseph) McGuire, and
Mary Gillis.
Resting at the Rooney
Funeral Home and Chapel, Alberton, for private family visitation for
family and invited guests only on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, from 1:00
p.m. until 2:30 p.m., then to St. Simon and St. Jude Church, Tignish,
for funeral mass at 3:00 p.m., Rev. John Molina, Celebrant. Interment
later in the church cemetery.
As an expression of sympathy memorials to the
Maplewood Manor Equipment Fund would be gratefully
appreciated.
The funeral will be live-streamed on the St.
Simon and St. Jude Facebook page Tuesday afternoon, March 16th,
beginning at 3:00 p.m.
www.rooneyfh.ca