Obituary of Fulton John Gillen

GILLEN, Fulton John February 24, 1945 – March 23, 2023 It’s with heavy hearts the family of Fulton John Gillen announces his passing at the age of 78 surrounded with so much love as he made his final journey on March 23, 2023. Wonderful, caring, and beloved father to William Eaton (Lisa) and Donita Farmer (Michael). Step-father to Steven, Richard, Jessica, and Andrew. Proud Papa to Emily, Noah, & Olivia Eaton; Nathaniel (Brooke), Spencer (Hannah), & Austin Farmer; Nicholas, Joshua, & Stephanie; Connor & Kailey; Sam & Aidan. And great-Papa to Troy, Grant, and Cohen. Reunited with his loving and adored parents Margaret Gillen (Dutka) and Joseph Gillen. Brother to the late Anne (survived by Frank) Pearce, Joseph Gillen (1999), the late Paul, the late David (survived by Barbara), Matthew (Connie), Margaret (Joseph) Porto, Theresa Westfall (the late Brian Westfall), (the late Earl Gibson), Rose Gillen, Mary (Don) Semande, Christopher (Patti), Peter (Janice), Philip (Sue), Stephen, Bernie, Joanne. Forever remembered by his girlfriend Sheryl. Cherished friend to Jimmy & Deb, Rob, Don, Ron, Dan, Leo, Marco, Gerry, Dave & MaryAnne, Rick, Mark, Gil, and many more. Fulton will also be dearly missed by his many nieces, nephews, extended family, friends, and his Brentwood/Remnant House family of 44 years. Fulton retired from Ford Motor Company after many years of service. He dedicated much of his life to helping people in his community through addictions. Fulton was an inspiration and mentor to many. He loved golf, football, and hockey and watching his grandkids play sports. The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Windsor Spitfires will be missing their greatest fan. Some of his favourite things were spending time with family and friends, enjoying a Timmy’s coffee, pizza, Chinese food, and of course, dessert, all the while taking it one day at a time. A huge thank you to the doctors, nurses, and the entire staff at Windsor-Essex Hospice and to Matt at VON for their kindness, compassion, and amazing care of Fulton. In lieu of flowers, a donation in memory of Fulton to the Hospice of Windsor-Essex County would be appreciated by the family. Fulton never liked being the center of attention, and per his wishes there will be no services. Cremation has taken place, but rest assured he is in GREAT hands. Arrangements entrusted to SIMPLE CHOICE (Dougall) 519-254-2585. Online condolences and cherished memories may be shared at www.simplechoicecremation.ca