Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Gillette, Harold R. June 7, 1974
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Lake Odessa Wave - Thursday June 13, 1974

Final Rites for Harold Gillette
Harold R. Gillette, 50, passed away at his home at 1002 Lakeview Dr., Lake 
Odessa, Friday morning. He had been ill since January and was hospitalized at 
the Carson City Hospital for several days and was released to his home on 
Thursday.

Mr. Gillette was born in Detroit, October 12, 1923, the son of Otto and Maritz
(Bradshaw) Gillette and had attended the Detroit schools and completed his high 
school while in the service.

A Veteran of World War II he enlisted March 24, 1941 in the Army and served in 
Germany under General Patton and was discharged February 20, 1946 as a First 
Lieutenant in the artillery division.

He married Marian Tomlian in January of 1947 and they moved to Mason in 1950 and 
they resided there while he was employed by the Lansing Furniture Store, then in 
August of 1965 they moved to Lake Odessa.

Mr.Gillette was manager of the St.John's Furniture store after moving here and 
the family owned and operated the Gillette Sport Shop at Jordan Lake.

He was a member of the Stiles American Legion Post at St. Johns and a member of 
St.Edwards Church.

Surviving are his wife; two sons, Richard of Lake Odessa and Harold R.Jr. at 
home; three daughters, Cynthia Ann, Patricia Jean and Mary Ann at home; one 
granddaughter, Jennifer; two sisters, Mrs.Joseph (Dorothy) Kustasz of Detroit 
and Mrs. John (Delores) Gauchi of Torrence, Calif. and two brothers, Donald of 
Norwalk, calif. and Douglas also of Calif.

Mr. Gillette reposed at the Pickens-Koops funeral Chapel where the rosary was 
recited at 8 p.m. Sunday evening.

Funeral Mass was held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Edwards Church with burial in 
Lakeside Cemetery. Father Robert Maternoki officiated.

Additional Comments:
Lakeside Cem.#5-E318-1

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