Joanne Gill

CHESHIRE - Joanne D. Gill, 77, passed away Tuesday June 29, 2010 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. She was the wife of John "Jack" Gill.

Mrs. Gill was born October 3, 1932 in Hanging Rock, OH the daughter of the late Charles and Louise (Doty) Davisson. She was a Home Economics Teacher for both Cheshire High School and Hamden Middle School. She was also a communicant of St. Bridget Church.

Mrs. Gill's family would like to thank Dr. Thomas Rutherford, Stephanie and the nurses at the Women's Center at Yale New Haven as well as Dr. Sarfeh of Cheshire for their many years of care.

Besides her husband of 53 years, Mrs. Gill is survived by her sons John and his companion Barbara LaChance of Richmond, ME and Kevin and his wife Hyeok of Brunswick, ME; her daughters Susan Engelsman and her husband Daniel of Millington, NJ and Sandra Gill of Columbus, OH; her brother Donald Davisson and his wife Lee of Kitts Hill, OH; her sister Betty Champagne and her husband Ed of Kettering, OH; and her three grandchildren Joshua, Anna and Patrick Engelsman.

Arrangements - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday July 2, 2010 at 10 a.m. at St. Bridget Church, 175 Main Street. Friends are asked to meet directly at church. Burial will follow in St. Bridget Cemetery. There are no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Road, Branford, CT 06405. The Alderson Funeral Home of Cheshire 615 S. Main Street is in charge of arrangements.