FLORENCE A. GILL

CORNWALL — Florence A. Gill, 96, died April 7, 2026, at Shard Villa Residential Care in Salisbury. She was born on Jan. 8, 1930, in Shoreham, in the same house her mother was born in. She was the daughter of Joseph and Ada (Hickory) Burgess. She married Garner Joseph Gill Sept. 29, 1962, and together they raised two sons, Brian and James.

She is predeceased by her husband, Garner; her son, James; two brothers, Walter and Clarence; and two sisters, Margaret (Hansen) and Ellen (Young).

The family would like to thank everyone at Shard Villa, Addison County Home Health and Hospice, Project Independence, Porter/UVM Medical Center, and all of the independent caregivers who helped at her home.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Middlebury April 14, 2026, at 10 a.m. Please join the family for a luncheon and time of remembrance in the church fellowship hall following the service.

A private graveside committal service and burial will take place, at a later date, in Mt. St. Joseph Cemetery in Bristol.

In lieu of flowers, Florence has asked for spiritual bouquets.

Arrangements by Miller & Ketcham of Brandon.◊