Bruce H. Gill
Bruce H. Gill of Richboro died peacefully Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, at Chandler Hall Hospice in Newtown. He was 87.
Bruce was born in Philadelphia, and was the beloved husband of Dorothy M. Haws Gill for 65 years; he was the son of the late Joseph H. and Minnie Merrifield Gill.
Bruce was raised at the Hershey Industrial School, and graduated from the Milton Hershey School in 1945. He received his under graduate degree in Business from Central Michigan University.
He was a proud member of our greatest generation and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving with the Sea Bees during World War II in the Philippines.
Bruce had worked with the Philadelphia Police Department, Highway Patrol Division, and was part of the Motorcycle Drill Team for 11 years. He worked in the automobile industry for more than 35 years and retired as St. Louis Zone Manager from Chrysler Corporation in 1988.
In his leisure, Bruce enjoyed golfing, woodworking, and working outside on his house. He enjoyed singing with a choral group while spending his winters in Naples, Fla. But most of all, he loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. They all adored him.
He was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church, Ivyland.
He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. In addition to his beloved wife, Dorothy, he is survived by his two devoted children, Joyce A. Diehle and her husband, Chuck, and Bruce H. Gill Jr. and his wife, Diane. He also is survived by his two brothers, Peter Gill and his wife, Barbara, and Malcolm Gill and his wife, Lois, and his sister, Peggy Maloney and her husband, Bob. He was the proud grandfather of Christopher Gill, Courtney Ganter and her husband, Bill, Ashley Emerick and her husband, Eric, and Bradley Gill.
Bruce’s family will receive condolences from 10 a.m. until his funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, in Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro. Interment with military honors will follow in Union Cemetery, Richboro.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Bruce’s name may be made to Chandler Hall Hospice, 99 Barclay St., Newtown, PA 18940.