Submitted by: Dan Rich

Marie C. Gill

Nov. 22, 1921 - March 31, 2002

South Bend Tribune 4/3/2002

Marie C. Gill, 80, of Blossom Drive, Mishawaka, Ind., died after an illness on Sunday, March 31, in Memorial Hospital. Marie was born Nov. 22, 1921, in Chicago, Ill., to Elmer R. and Emma E. (Hartig) Dale.

On Nov. 22, 1941, as Marie Dale, she married Robert E. Gill Sr., who survives. Marie is also survived by a daughter, Marie (Mark) Longar of South Bend, Ind., and Robert (Carolyn) Gill of Osceola, Ind.; and by five grandchildren, John Longar, Heidi (Josh) Uebelhor, Katie Longar, Konner Longar and Ann Marie Gill.

Marie received her certification as a dental technician from the University of Illinois, and with her husband Robert operated Gill Dental Castings for many years. She also worked as a credit manager for the Notre Dame Credit Union. She was a member of St. John The Baptist Catholic Church where she was a member of the Altar Society and the Rosary Society. She was also a member of Our Lady Study Club and the University Club of Notre Dame. Marie was active in the American Business Women's Association, was a member of the American Business Women's Association Inner Circle and was their Woman of the Year in 1988. She was a member of the South Bend Women of the Moose Lodge #1057 and received their College of Regent Degree and was a charter member of the Indiana Higher Degree Council of the Moose Association. She also was a member of the Birthday Group.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Marie C. Gill will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, with entombment following in Riverview Cemetery. Visitation for Marie C. Gill will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today, April 3, in the Welsheimer Funeral Home, 17033 Cleveland Road, where a vigil service will be held at 3:30 p.m. The family requests memorial donations be made to Moose Heart.