SANFORD- On Friday, August 25, 2017 Mildred (Tompkins) Gillis
passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family members, listening
to her favorite song, One Day at a Time, Sweet Jesus. She has gone to join her
husband of 52 years, Maurice Gillis, who has been patiently waiting for her since
his passing in 2001.
She leaves behind her three children, Maureen and her husband Glenn McLaughlin
of Barnstead, NH, Susan and husband Barry McKenney of No. Waterboro, William Gillis of Casco, 5 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, and
several nieces and nephews.
Mildred was born on June 29, 1921 in Houlton, Maine and lived there most of her life,
before moving to Southern Maine. She was predeceased by her parents, Murray and
Minnie Tompkins and all of her siblings. She was part of a large family of 9 children,
her sisters were Mary, Helen, Nellie, Leatha, brothers, Lee, Donald, Theodore and
Merrill.
She enjoyed staying at home and raising her 3 children, baking, sewing, and reading her Bible.
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at the Riverside Cemetery, Rt. 25 in Cornish,
at 3:00 p.m.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Poitras, Neal & York Funeral Home, Cornish. Online condolence messages can be submitted at www.mainefuneral.com
She spent the last 1 1/2 years in Sanford, Maine at the Greenwood Center under their tender loving
care for which our family is grateful.