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SGT John Lawrence Gilligan

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SGT John Lawrence Gilligan

Birth
Dunmore, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
6 Aug 1952 (aged 58)
Plains Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Dunmore, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.4173495, Longitude: -75.6306678
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Son of Peter and Margaret Collins Gilligan; married Mamie Boland in 1922

John L Gilligan, 119 Potter St, Dunmore, died yesterday morning in Veterans Administration Hospital, Plains, after a brief illness. A veteran of World War I, Mr Gilligan was employed in the diesel shops of the Lackawanna Railroad and was a member of St Mary's Church, Dunmore, and its Holy Name Society. He was a lifelong Dunmore resident. Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Boland; two sons, John at home and Frank of Washington DC; two daughters, Mrs MJ McGraw of Wilmington DE and Miss Marie Gilligan at home; a brother, Frank of Scranton and two sisters, Mrs William McDonald and Miss Gretta Gilligan, both of Dunmore; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from home Monday with mass in St Mary's Church. Interment, St Mary's Cemetery, Dunmore. Arrangements, Thomas J Kearney. ~Scranton (PA) Tribune, Thu 7 Aug 1952World War 1 Veteran

Army Serial # 21,101 / 21101

U. S. Air Service
32nd Aero Squadron

Wife: Mary M Gilligan (nee Boland)


Son of Peter and Margaret Collins Gilligan; married Mamie Boland in 1922

John L Gilligan, 119 Potter St, Dunmore, died yesterday morning in Veterans Administration Hospital, Plains, after a brief illness. A veteran of World War I, Mr Gilligan was employed in the diesel shops of the Lackawanna Railroad and was a member of St Mary's Church, Dunmore, and its Holy Name Society. He was a lifelong Dunmore resident. Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Boland; two sons, John at home and Frank of Washington DC; two daughters, Mrs MJ McGraw of Wilmington DE and Miss Marie Gilligan at home; a brother, Frank of Scranton and two sisters, Mrs William McDonald and Miss Gretta Gilligan, both of Dunmore; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from home Monday with mass in St Mary's Church. Interment, St Mary's Cemetery, Dunmore. Arrangements, Thomas J Kearney. ~Scranton (PA) Tribune, Thu 7 Aug 1952World War 1 Veteran

Army Serial # 21,101 / 21101

U. S. Air Service
32nd Aero Squadron

Wife: Mary M Gilligan (nee Boland)




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  • Created by: Alaine
  • Added: Mar 31, 2020
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208590874/john_lawrence-gilligan: accessed ), memorial page for SGT John Lawrence Gilligan (5 Sep 1893–6 Aug 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 208590874, citing Saint Mary of Mount Carmel Cemetery, Dunmore, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Alaine (contributor 46932246).