1910
Gladys
2008
Gladys B. "Bun" Gilcris
October 29, 1910 — May 5, 2008
GUILDHALL - Gladys B. "Bun" Gilcris, 97, died Monday afternoon, May 5, 2008, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster.
Mrs. Gilcris was born in Maidstone, VT, on October 29, 1910, the daughter of Alonzo Marquis and Adda Manning (Hubbard) Booth.
Bun was raised in Maidstone, graduated from Groveton High School and for a time worked at the Wyoming Valley Paper Mill in Northumberland. She married her late husband Oliver C. "Duke" Gilcris and while following his career they resided in Holyoke, MA, Hinsdale, NH, Gouveneur, NY, and Puerto Rico. In the 1970's Duke retired and they returned to the North Country and made Guildhall their permanent residence. She has been a resident of Country Village Genesis Eldercare since October of last year.
She was a member of the Guildhall Community Church and was a past member and Past Worthy Matron of the Willena Benton Chapter #96 O.E.S. in Guildhall. She was also a present member of the Adah Chapter #39 O.E.S., Concord, VT. Bun also enjoyed gardening and made the greatest fudge.
Family members include two daughters, Joan G. Breault of Guildhall, Joyce C. Eldridge of Lancaster; a sister Elizabeth "Bettie" Crane of Holyoke, MA; 5 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. 7 brothers and sisters also predeceased her.
Visiting hours will be held Thursday evening May 8, from 6-8 PM at the Bailey Funeral Home, Lancaster. A funeral service will be held Friday afternoon at 1:00 PM at the Guildhall Community Church. Rev. Albert Bunnell, pastor of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Whitefield, will officiate. Burial will follow in Ridgwell Cemetery, Guildhall.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made in her memory to the Lancaster Ambulance Association, %Ron Wert, 25 Main Street, Lancaster, NH 03584
Mrs. Gilcris was born in Maidstone, VT, on October 29, 1910, the daughter of Alonzo Marquis and Adda Manning (Hubbard) Booth.
Bun was raised in Maidstone, graduated from Groveton High School and for a time worked at the Wyoming Valley Paper Mill in Northumberland. She married her late husband Oliver C. "Duke" Gilcris and while following his career they resided in Holyoke, MA, Hinsdale, NH, Gouveneur, NY, and Puerto Rico. In the 1970's Duke retired and they returned to the North Country and made Guildhall their permanent residence. She has been a resident of Country Village Genesis Eldercare since October of last year.
She was a member of the Guildhall Community Church and was a past member and Past Worthy Matron of the Willena Benton Chapter #96 O.E.S. in Guildhall. She was also a present member of the Adah Chapter #39 O.E.S., Concord, VT. Bun also enjoyed gardening and made the greatest fudge.
Family members include two daughters, Joan G. Breault of Guildhall, Joyce C. Eldridge of Lancaster; a sister Elizabeth "Bettie" Crane of Holyoke, MA; 5 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. 7 brothers and sisters also predeceased her.
Visiting hours will be held Thursday evening May 8, from 6-8 PM at the Bailey Funeral Home, Lancaster. A funeral service will be held Friday afternoon at 1:00 PM at the Guildhall Community Church. Rev. Albert Bunnell, pastor of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Whitefield, will officiate. Burial will follow in Ridgwell Cemetery, Guildhall.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made in her memory to the Lancaster Ambulance Association, %Ron Wert, 25 Main Street, Lancaster, NH 03584
To order memorial trees in memory of Gladys B. "Bun" Gilcris, please visit our tree store.
Guestbook
Visits: 0
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors