Obituary for Wylie Gilchrist Jr.
Brunswick- Wylie Gilchrist, Jr. (“Gil”), 87, husband of Christine (Glasko) Gilchrist, passed into eternal rest on Saturday, January 25, 2020.
Born and raised in New York City, Gil moved to Troy following his service in the United States Navy (1951-1955), from which he was honorably discharged. He was employed by the Ford Motor Company in Green Island for 32 years, retiring in 1988. He was a proud, active member of the Center Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company for 38 years, and remained a lifetime member. He was also a member of the Troy Lodge of Elks.
In addition to his wife, Gil is survived by his two children, Andrew Gilchrist and his wife Jeanne, and Roseann Austin and her husband Scott. He is also survived by his five grandchildren, Andrew, Robert, Hannah, Michael, and Emily, and also his sister-in-law, Sister Alicia Marie Glasko, CSJ.
Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation on Thursday, January 30, 2020 from 4 until 7 PM at Parker Bros. Memorial Funeral Home, 2013 Broadway, Watervliet. A funeral mass will be celebrated Friday, January 31 at 9:30 AM at Our Lady of Victory Church, Troy. Interment will follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation be made to a charity of your choice.
Born and raised in New York City, Gil moved to Troy following his service in the United States Navy (1951-1955), from which he was honorably discharged. He was employed by the Ford Motor Company in Green Island for 32 years, retiring in 1988. He was a proud, active member of the Center Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company for 38 years, and remained a lifetime member. He was also a member of the Troy Lodge of Elks.
In addition to his wife, Gil is survived by his two children, Andrew Gilchrist and his wife Jeanne, and Roseann Austin and her husband Scott. He is also survived by his five grandchildren, Andrew, Robert, Hannah, Michael, and Emily, and also his sister-in-law, Sister Alicia Marie Glasko, CSJ.
Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation on Thursday, January 30, 2020 from 4 until 7 PM at Parker Bros. Memorial Funeral Home, 2013 Broadway, Watervliet. A funeral mass will be celebrated Friday, January 31 at 9:30 AM at Our Lady of Victory Church, Troy. Interment will follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation be made to a charity of your choice.